Resource Type: Summary

First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study

• Year Published: 2021
• Source: Assembly of First Nations, University of Montreal, University of Ottawa
• Category: Decolonization, Environment, Food Justice, Food Safety, Health, Indigenous food sovereignty, Policy, Remote, Seafood
• Format: Document
• Type: Summary

Key findings and recommendations for decision-makers from a study to address
knowledge gaps about the nutritional adequacy, quality and safety of traditional foods.

Bold Actions for a Food Crisis: Filling unmet community food needs during COVID-19

• Year Published: 2021
• Source: Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
• Category: Community, Covid 19, Household food insecurity, Poverty
• Format: Document
• Type: Summary

Summary and impact of the Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks’ response during COVID-19.

In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care

• Year Published: 2020
• Category: Health, Racial Equity
• Format: Document
• Type: Summary

This independent investigation into Indigenous-specific discrimination in B.C. health care by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond examines the legacy and current expression of Indigenous Specific racism in the provincial health care system. See full report and data updates here: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/addressingracism/

Household Food Insecurity in Canada

• Year Published: 2017
• Source: PROOF
• Category: Community, Health, Household food insecurity, Income, Policy, Poverty
• Format: Website/page
• Type: Summary

Summary of research on household food insecurity in Canada.

Food safety and food security in BC: Promoting effective inter-sectoral collaboration

• Year Published: 2015
• Source: BC Centre for Disease Control, PHSA
• Category: Community, Food Safety, Health
• Format: Document
• Type: Summary

A brief to support collaboration between food safety and food security sectors in BC.