Highlighting the Vancouver Food Asset Map and its Recent Changes
The Vancouver Food Asset Map has recently been updated to reflect the latest changes in the food resources in the city and to introduce new categories for demographics with barriers to food access. Following the recent changes, the number of food resources has increased to over 1000 mapped across Vancouver.
Youth Transitioning Out of Care Food Insecurity Report
A new report, No One Should Go to Bed Hungry: Food Insecurity among youth with government care experience in Metro Vancouver, led by TRRUST (Transition in Resources, Relationships, and Understanding Support Together), is bringing critically important attention to the reality of youth who face food insecurity. TRRUST is a collective impact initiative working to achieve systems-wide improvements in outcomes specifically for youth transitioning out of care (e.g., foster care) in Vancouver.
Beyond Public Grocery Stores: Community-Based Markets
The continued skyrocketing cost of food has sparked renewed interest in public or socialized grocery stores, in particular after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed opening five such stores in various boroughs, with the first store scheduled to open in 2027. The city will purchase the land and cover construction/capital costs, while private or non-profit […]