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Making Food Secure
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Currently 4.4 million Canadians are living in food-insecure households and 1 in 6 households in Nova Scotia are food insecure. In this episode we hear from experts leading the way in research and response to food insecurity in Nova Scotia. Listen as we explore the concept of food security, the benefits of developing a food autonomy strategy, and research underway that can help us better understand and improve food security for all.
Find our transcript here: https://researchns.ca/beyondresearch-making-food-secure/
In Season 2, Episode 6 – Making Food Secure, we cover:
01:40 – What is food security?
02:55 – Role of food banks
05:28 – Food safety and quality
06:52 – Food accessibility
08:08– Food affordability
11:22 – Proposed food autonomy strategy
15:45 – The local food paradox
18:47 – Consumer first thinking
19:45 – The role of research
Thank you to our guests:
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor and Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. He conducts research in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety.
Karen Theriault is the Director of Development and Communications at Feed Nova Scotia, based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
The Beyond Research Podcast is produced by Podstarter. It is available wherever you get your podcasts.
If you like this episode, be sure to hit the subscribe button and leave us five stars. You can also follow us on social:
Instagram: @beyondresearchpodcast
X: @beyondrpodcast
Facebook: Beyond Research Podcast
31 episodes
Manage episode 321704181 series 2834417
Currently 4.4 million Canadians are living in food-insecure households and 1 in 6 households in Nova Scotia are food insecure. In this episode we hear from experts leading the way in research and response to food insecurity in Nova Scotia. Listen as we explore the concept of food security, the benefits of developing a food autonomy strategy, and research underway that can help us better understand and improve food security for all.
Find our transcript here: https://researchns.ca/beyondresearch-making-food-secure/
In Season 2, Episode 6 – Making Food Secure, we cover:
01:40 – What is food security?
02:55 – Role of food banks
05:28 – Food safety and quality
06:52 – Food accessibility
08:08– Food affordability
11:22 – Proposed food autonomy strategy
15:45 – The local food paradox
18:47 – Consumer first thinking
19:45 – The role of research
Thank you to our guests:
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor and Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. He conducts research in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety.
Karen Theriault is the Director of Development and Communications at Feed Nova Scotia, based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
The Beyond Research Podcast is produced by Podstarter. It is available wherever you get your podcasts.
If you like this episode, be sure to hit the subscribe button and leave us five stars. You can also follow us on social:
Instagram: @beyondresearchpodcast
X: @beyondrpodcast
Facebook: Beyond Research Podcast
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