Food Security

• Ryerson University Center for Food Security – This is the site for Ryerson focused on its food security work.  http://www.ryerson.ca/foodsecurity/index.html

• Food Banks Canada – This is the home site for a major national association of food banks. http://www.foodbankscanada.ca/Home.aspx

• World Health Organization – This is the part of the WHO site that addresses the global issue of food security. http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story028/en/

• Food Secure Canada – This is a national NGO that offers a network and many resources on food security. http://foodsecurecanada.org/

• Food Security Gateway – This is a site from the Public Health Association of BC addressing food security issues. http://www.bcfoodsecuritygateway.ca/

• BC Health Authorities – These sites include a range of initiatives, policies and resources from the BC Health Authorities on food security. http://www.vch.ca/your_health/population-health-/food-security/   ;  http://www.viha.ca/mho/food/food_security/VIHA+Food+Security+Hubs.htm  ; http://www.fraserhealth.ca/your_health/healthy_living/food-security/

• IRDC Programs – This site outlines the intl work Canada invests in on food security. http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Programs/Agriculture_and_the_Environment/Canadian_International_Food_Security_Research_Fund/Pages/default.aspx

• Growing Food Security in Alberta – A site with an overview and links and resources on food security and Alberta.  http://www.foodsecurityalberta.org/

• Dietitians of Canada – This site offers resources from the dietitian’s profession on food security. http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Food-Security/Community-Food-Security.aspx

• Health Canada – This Federal Dept site includes a range of information, reports and statistics on food security in the country. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/surveill/nutrition/commun/insecurit/index-eng.php