{"id":11917,"date":"2018-05-09T02:34:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T06:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/researchimpact.ydsinc.ca\/york-region-food-network\/"},"modified":"2021-12-01T19:25:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T00:25:01","slug":"york-region-food-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchimpact.ca\/fr\/etudes-de-cas\/york-region-food-network\/","title":{"rendered":"York Region Food Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a glance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Issues around a sustainable and healthy food system are central to the work of the York Region Food Network (YRFN).\u00a0 YRFN approached the KMb Unit in the spring of 2012 with a request for student support to research food charter policy development in other jurisdictions.\u00a0 YRFN, in partnership with community and regional agencies in York Region, wanted to lead the development of a Food Charter to establish a vision of food and agriculture in York Region to then support the development of an enabling policy framework.\u00a0 This regional policy framework was seen as central to move forward food system objectives within York Region.<\/p>\n

The rest of the story<\/strong><\/p>\n

The research support provided by Prof. Rod MacRae from York University\u2019s Faulty of Environmental Studies, along with a United Way York Region Strength Investment, operational leadership and a committed Food Charter Working Group developed and delivered a Food Charter for York Region in Spring 2013.<\/p>\n

The charter is a guiding document for the development of coordinated food-related policies and services in York Region.\u00a0 Since its inception in 2012, it has formally been adopted by eight Committees and Councils throughout York Region. Other highlights around the impact of this work are as follows:<\/p>\n