Everybody eats. But access to good food isn’t equal for everyone.
About 1 in 5 children in Nova Scotia are in families who sometimes struggle to afford the food they need2
3976
km
average distance traveled by a food item from its origin to Halifax3
of Halifax residents grew fruit, herbs, vegetables or flowers for themselves4
JustFOOD is building toward collective action based on a strong foundation of local food research and advocacy championed over more than a decade. We have developed the JustFOOD framework to tell the story of JustFOOD, which has been evolving through engagements and will continue to reflect lessons learned as the Plan grows.
JustFOOD’s five principles come from the Halifax Food Charter. Goals accompany each principle to move them towards action.
SOCIAL JUSTICE > Define Food as a Human Right
LOCAL ECONOMY > Strengthen Regional Economies
CELEBRATION > Share Our Diversity
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING > Grow Knowledge and Skills
ENVIRONMENT > Enhance Ecological Resilience
Background Documents
- Tarasuk V, Mitchell A. (2020). Household food insecurity in Canada, 2017-18. Toronto: Research to identify policy options to reduce food insecurity (PROOF).
- Statistics Canada. (2017). Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2017-18.
- Scott, J. and Macleod, M. (2010). Food Miles: Is Nova Scotia Eating Local? And if not, where is our food coming from?
- Statistics Canada. (2017). Table 38-10-0025-01 Homegrown fruit, herbs, vegetables and flowers. Available from https://doi.org/10.25318/3810002501-eng.
