Healthier Food, Healthier People Project

A Joint Initiative

Public Health Agency of Canada, Atlantic Regional Office

Health Canada, Atlantic Regional Office

January 2007

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Healthier Food , Healthier People Project. A Joint Initiative. 2007. Atlantic Regional Office, Public Health Agency of Canada, and Atlantic Regional Office, Health Canada.

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© Public Health Agency of Canada 2007

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The inventory of food security initiatives was submitted by:

Dr. Patricia Williams, Principal Investigator, Mount Saint Vincent University,
Rebecca J. Green, Project Coordinator, Mount Saint Vincent University, and
Japji Anna Bas, Research Assistant, Mount Saint Vincent University.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
BACKGROUND
SECTION 1: INVENTORY OF ATLANTIC CANADA FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES REPORT
Introduction
Purpose
Methods
Results
Inventory of Atlantic Canada Food Security Initiatives
Discussion
Limitations
Conclusions and Recommendations
SECTION 2: ATLANTIC FOOD SECURITY FORUM REPORT
Introduction
Day 1
			Objectives
			Participant Expectations
			Provincial Presentations
			Issues Exploration
Day 2
			Panel Presentation
			Moving Forward: Next Steps
Participant Evaluation
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

APPENDICES
Appendix A:			Healthier Food, Healthier People Project Steering Committee Members
Appendix B:			Survey of Food Security Initiatives in Atlantic Canada
Appendix C:			Inventory Survey Information Sheet and Consent Form for Participants in the Atlantic Food Security Forum
Appendix D:			Inventory Survey Information Sheet and Consent Form for Contacts Not Participating in the Atlantic Food Security Forum
Appendix E:			Atlantic Food Security Forum Participants
Appendix F:			Forum Participant Evaluation Form
Appendix G:			Forum Participant Evaluation Summary
Appendix H:			Useful Web Sites
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ENDNOTES

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.			Continuum of Food Security Strategies
Figure 2.			The Main Focus(es) of Food Security Initiatives in Atlantic Canada by Province
Figure 3.			Target Level of Food Security Initiatives in Atlantic Canada by Province
Figure 4.			Short-term Relief Strategies Being Carried Out by Initiatives in Atlantic Canada
Figure 5.			Capacity-building Strategies Being Carried Out by Initiatives in Atlantic Canada

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.

System Redesign Strategies Being Carried Out by Initiatives in Atlantic Canada