barbara emanuel, manager toronto food strategy toronto public health april 17, 2013 the toronto food...
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Barbara Emanuel, Manager
Toronto Food StrategyToronto Public Health
April 17, 2013
The Toronto Food Strategy: Integrating Food into Local
Government
Toronto Food Strategy
Spearheaded by Toronto Public Health to: Promote a healthy & sustainable food system Identify collaborative actions that the City can
take
A POWERFUL TOOL FOR BUILDING
HEALTHY VIBRANT CITIES
A POWERFUL TOOL FOR BUILDING
HEALTHY VIBRANT CITIES
City of Toronto’s Existing Food Connections
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But Common Barriers across Cities
What Bureaucracies Can Be Good At
Regulations
Good Ideas
Toronto Star – Sept 19, 2010
Toronto Food Strategy Approach
Action oriented
Top down & bottom up
Prioritizing networks & partnerships
Leveraging resources
Research & evaluation
Toronto Food Strategy:Examples in ActionToronto Food Strategy:Examples in Action
Inadequate access to public transit
High Density of “Fast Food”
Low Household Income
Low Density of Community Food Programs/ Food Banks
Lack of Healthy Food Sources
Understanding layers of neighbourhood disadvantages
Broadening discussion on food security among City &community stakeholders
Modified Retail Food Environment Index
1km radius - street network
1km aerial radius(doesn’t reflect on the ground experience)
“Healthier food retail”
All food retail
X 100
Source: Modified Retail Food Environment Index
Mapping highlights legacies of not integrating food access into City building over time
Examples of apt tower communities in GermanySource: ERA Architects (2010). Tower Neighbourhood Renewal in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Mobile Good Food Market
Multiple Goals: Making healthy food
more accessible
Evaluating mobile model
Engaging community
Building links w other City depts to create moreenabling regulations
Exploring social enterprise opportunities
Leveraging City Transit Assets
New Mobile Good Food Market Vehicle(Summer 2013?)
Policies on Access to Land & Infrastructure
MANY OF THESE VEGGIES CAN BE GROWN HERE
Locally Grown World Crops
Food Skills & Employability Training
Integrating food safety, nutrition & employment training skills
Healthier Corner Stores
Conducting on-site food store surveys & owner interviews
Working with Ec Dev, retailers, community & other jurisdictions to identify what might work in Toronto
Lessons Learned So Far
Build partnerships focused on action, even small projects that allow City staff & NGO partners to see food connections can create many benefits
Be opportunistic, find where momentum is
Learning to communicate our message effectively to diverse audiences is critical
Lessons Learned So Far
Local gov’ts can play strong role in food system renewal, but need to embrace both top-down & bottom-up approaches
Working w community, local gov’t can often pilot innovative food solutions “on the cheap” by leveraging diverse resources
Barbara Emanuel, ManagerToronto Food Strategy Toronto Public [email protected]