South Coastal Region
Five Questions- From the Food Policy Forum- How Food Secure is Vancouver?
Submitted by vfpc on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 05:41
Tags: Farmers, Food Supply, Food System, Local Food, Question, South Coastal Region, Urban Development, Vancouver
Below are the questions that were discussed in the breakout groups during the forum. Answers to the questions are being compiled and will help in the "How Food Secure is Vancouver" study, which is ongoing. If you would like to comment on any of the questions, please post below...
Question #1
What can be done to protect and enhance our supply of local food given the ongoing pressure that urban development is exerting on the food production zone (ALR) in the South Coastal Region?
Question #2
How would you define food security, within the context of ensuring Vancouver’s food supply becomes sustainable?
Question #3
What are the key determinants of a secure and sustainable food system in Vancouver?
