Access to healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food is a physical necessity, a human right and critical for people to fully participate in society. Every Calgarian needs an appropriate income that allows them to choose their food and achieve food security.
Lever of ChangeFood Security
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Those living in poverty face considerable challenges meeting their basic needs. Ideally, preventative measures should increase a person’s ability to meet their own needs, but we know this is not always the case, due to both short-term and long-term circumstances. Initiatives that address the cost of basic necessities such as food are essential, as without proper nutrition or access to healthy, culturally-appropriate foods, struggling Calgarians may lack the baseline of health and energy to take care of their families or move forward to face new challenges.
Each lever of change links to one or more of the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Food Security links to #19 and #20.
E4A in Action
Building Back Better – Enough for All in action
2020 Evaluation Report highlights progress in poverty reduction
Calgary Poverty Profiles 2021
Highlighting the experiences of poverty in all 14 wards of Calgary
Report to Community
Evaluating our collective progress towards achieving Enough for All in 2020
News & Events
- Jan 11, 2022
The Right to Eat Right
VCC discussed food security with Mount Royal University’s Institute for Community Prosperity’s James Stauch
- Dec 10, 2021
Vital Signs: Calgarians weigh in on what’s important to them
Study that gauges local impressions of quality of life in Calgary has clear alignment with Enough for All
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