Community food security


Background

Community Food Security (CFS) means that all people have safe and nutritious food. Community food security can happen if we develop food systems that:

  • Can be sustained in the long term
  • Offer healthy food choices
  • Enable the community to be self-reliant
  • Provide equal access to affordable food for everyone

Position

Food security is a basic right for all Canadians. DC recognizes that CFS has a broad scope. We see the role of the larger food system in ensuring food security. CFS involves long-term planning with a wide range of stakeholders. We all must work together toward a healthy and sustainable food system.

Actions

In 2007, DC published a position paper on community food security which has been shared widely with governments at all levels, the media and other stakeholders with a commitment to supporting food security nationally and at the local level. Dietitians are involved in:

  • Supporting community food programs
  • Conducting and applying research findings
  • Working with coalitions to find solutions and take joint action on community food security issues
  • Using our Nutrition Month campaign to promote wider use of Canadian foods and those grown closer to home

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