Westside Food Collaborative

March is Nutrition Month! Last week, Dieticians of Canada hosted a gathering in Vancouver exploring the role of dietitians in addressing food insecurity and presenting the Dietitians of Canada Position Statement on Household Food Insecurity in Canada. The statement asserts that dietitians have a vital role to play in addressing the causes and the consequences of household food insecurity through evidence-based advocacy and the provision of dignified, person-centred care. Read the full statement here: https://www.dietitians.ca/Advocacy/Priority-Issues-%281%29/Position-Statement-on-Household-Food-Insecurity

Ksenia Stepkina, coordinator of the Westside Food Collaborative joined the panel discussion to share community-based perspective. She argued that in order to meaningfully address household food insecurity, we must move away from relying on food-based solutions and adopt systems change approach, informed by community voices and carried out through collective action, including advocating for income policies.

Eat the rainbow! 🌈🍎🍉🍒🌶️🍊🥕🍑🌽🍌🍍🍋🍐🍏🥦🥬🥒🫑🫐🍆

Westside Food Collaborative at Family Literacy Day organized by Westside Literacy Hub representing Food Literacy!