Resource Category: Local Government

Food Costing in BC 2017: Assessing the affordability of healthy eating

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: BC Centre for Disease Control
• Category: Health, Household food insecurity, Income, Local Government, Policy
• Format: Document
• Type: Report/synthesis

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

Food Policy Resources and Networks Database

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: Food Policy Networks
• Category: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Evaluation, Health, Household food insecurity, Local Government, Policy
• Format: Website/page
• Type: Database

Searchable database of over 1200 food policy resources.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SYSTEM PLANNING TOOLKIT FOR COMMUNITIES

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: Urban Food Strategies
• Category: Agriculture, Community, Local Government
• Format: Document
• Type: Guide/toolkit

This toolkit provides starting points to help communities develop food and agriculture system plans.

Municipal Election Engagement Toolkit for Food Security Advocates

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: BC Food Security Gateway Community of Practice
• Category: Local Government
• Format: Document
• Type: Guide/toolkit

This toolkit was created by a working group of food security advocates to encourage engagement with local constituents around food issues during a municipal election.

Working with Local Government on Food Policy – A toolkit for civil society

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: BC Food Systems Network
• Category: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Health, Household food insecurity, Local Government, Policy
• Format: Document
• Type: Guide/toolkit

This toolkit is a guide for those who wish to work with local government on food policy. It describes how to navigate the complexities of food policy and local government, focusing on how best to do this work – exploring what to do rather than why.

Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: BC Centre for Disease Control
• Category: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Health, Local Government, Policy
• Format: Document
• Type: Guide/toolkit

Describes how population health is influenced by the design of our neighbourhoods, housing, transportation systems, natural environments, and food systems.