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Whose Food System? Challenging the Local Food Narrative in Vancouver’s Chinatown

Next week the hua foundation, along with the Vancouver Food Policy Council and the Kamloops Food Policy Council, are offering a workshop on Unpacking White Privilege in the Food Movement. We will share more about this work in an upcoming Homegrown Story. In the meantime we invite you to explore the hua foundation's current work and Gateway's feature from a year ago.

Cultural food assets. Parallel food systems. Chinese food distribution system. These are not familiar terms to those working in mainstream food security in BC. This language is, however, beginning to get out there thanks to the work of the Hua Foundation. This youth-driven organization nestled in Vancouver’s Chinatown is stewarding a conversation about culture, history, knowledge, and discrimination within the food movement.

The affordability of healthy eating in BC

This infographic is based on the Food Costing in BC 2017 report. It provides key messages around the affordability of healthy eating in BC, the root cause of household food insecurity and the need for income-based solutions to address household food insecurity. View the report: Food Costing in BC 2017: Assessing the affordability of healthy eating Read More
Food Costing in BC 2017: Assessing the affordability of healthy eating

This report provides information on the cost of an adequately nutrition diet across BC. The data is meant to assess the affordability of a healthy diet. The report also provides background on household food insecurity and the related health implications. An infographic provides additional information on household food insecurity. View the infographic: The affordability of healthy eating in BC Read More

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