Food Security

Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. - Canada's Action Plan for Food Security: a response to the World Food Summit Ottawa: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 1998.

In Prince George, we're working towards food security in many ways. Food Access maps can help show us where we might need to focus on Food Security initiatives. Charitable food organizations help to support people in immediate need for food.

Community Gardens
Community Kitchens

Food Box programs
These are projects helping people move towards
getting enough, and healthy food at an
affordable price. Working with policy makers
in health settings, schools, and our community
help make healthy food affordable, and the
easy choice away from home.

Check out the Prince George Farmers' Market for local produce and other goods every
Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm at 3rd and George Street from May to October.

Shop Smart Tours™ are available through Save-on-More stores in Prince George. You can take a tour specially tailored towards parents of toddlers through the grocery store, which highlights specific nutrition issues. The tour is guided by a Registered Dietitian and provides an opportunity to learn about healthy foods, and strategies for buying nutritious, affordable food for toddlers and preschoolers. For more information or to register, call the Save-on Foods store nearest you.

Things you can do to make our community more secure are:

Buy locally grown, or BC products first.
Buy foods in season.
Shop at the local farmers' market.
Support businesses that buy locally produced foods.
Use more fresh foods rather than convenience foods.
Buy foods with as little packaging as possible.
Start growing, cooking and/or canning foods with friends.
Make meal time a family time.
Support breastfeeding.
Think about choosing certified organic foods more often.
Inform yourself about the food issues from hunger to genetic engineering.

Check out the Buy Local Prince George Directory to see where to purchase local foods.

Need more information?

Danielle Sykes, Children First Nutrition Educator (250) 649-7072

Northern Health Community Nutrition Program (250) 565-7384

Northern Health Population Health Nutritionist (250) 565-7390

Associated Documents

Buy Local Directory PG