As someone who is passionate about food security and lives in the CRD I was interested to find out about their policy. I came across the Regional Sustainability Strategy Policy Options Series on Food Security. The CRD is currently examining the links currently investigating the links between: Food, health and well being, local agriculture protection and reducing the impacts of food production on climate change. Below is the food charter that guides their approach to food policy.
The paper provides suggestions for moderate and significant policy change approaches
Moderate changes:
• Strengthen land protection policy
• Set targets to increase local food purchasing
• Encourage consumers to buy local
• Promote urban agriculture with increase use of community gardens for food production
• Promote partnerships to support local food access and education
The paper provides suggestions for moderate and significant policy change approaches