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Barbara Emanuel, Manager Toronto Food Strategy Toronto Public Health April 17, 2013

The Toronto Food Strategy: Integrating Food into Local Government. Barbara Emanuel, Manager Toronto Food Strategy Toronto Public Health April 17, 2013. Toronto Food Strategy. Spearheaded by Toronto Public Health to: Promote a healthy & sustainable food system

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Barbara Emanuel, Manager Toronto Food Strategy Toronto Public Health April 17, 2013

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  1. The Toronto Food Strategy: Integrating Food into Local Government Barbara Emanuel, ManagerToronto Food Strategy Toronto Public Health April 17, 2013

  2. Toronto Food Strategy • Spearheaded by Toronto Public Health to: • Promote a healthy & sustainable food system • Identify collaborative actions that the City can take

  3. A POWERFUL TOOL FOR BUILDINGHEALTHY VIBRANT CITIES

  4. City of Toronto’s Existing Food Connections

  5. But Common Barriers across Cities FOOD (& Gov’t) in Silos ECONOMICS WASTE AGRICULTURE FOOD SAFETY NUTRITION

  6. What Bureaucracies Can Be Good At Regulations Good Ideas

  7. Toronto Star – Sept 19, 2010

  8. Toronto Food Strategy Approach • Action oriented • Top down & bottom up • Prioritizing networks & partnerships • Leveraging resources • Research & evaluation

  9. Toronto Food Strategy:Examples in Action

  10. Understanding layers of neighbourhood disadvantages • Broadening discussion on food security among City &community stakeholders Lack of Healthy Food Sources Low Density of Community Food Programs/ Food Banks High Density of “Fast Food” Inadequate access to public transit Low Household Income

  11. Modified Retail Food Environment Index 1km aerial radius(doesn’t reflect on the ground experience) 1km radius - street network “Healthier food retail” All food retail X 100 Source: Modified Retail Food Environment Index

  12. Mapping highlights legacies of not integrating food access into City building over time

  13. Examples of apt tower communities in GermanySource: ERA Architects (2010). Tower Neighbourhood Renewal in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

  14. Mobile Good Food Market

  15. Multiple Goals: • Making healthy foodmore accessible • Evaluating mobile model • Engaging community • Building links w other City depts to create moreenabling regulations • Exploring social enterprise opportunities

  16. Leveraging City Transit Assets

  17. New Mobile Good Food Market Vehicle(Summer 2013?)

  18. Policies on Access to Land & Infrastructure

  19. Locally Grown World Crops MANY OF THESE VEGGIES CAN BE GROWN HERE

  20. Food Skills & Employability Training • Integrating food safety, nutrition & employment training skills

  21. Healthier Corner Stores

  22. Conducting on-site food store surveys & owner interviews • Working with Ec Dev, retailers, community & other jurisdictions to identify what might work in Toronto

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. Barbara Emanuel, Manager Toronto Food Strategy Toronto Public Health 416-392-7464 bemanuel@toronto.ca

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