Food Policy Priorities for 2019
Help the new York Region Food Council identify what food policies and programs to focus on in 2019.
Your input will will help shape our priorities.
Take this short survey and ask people in your networks to do the same.
The survey will close on Friday March 29.
If you have any questions or comments about this survey, please contact Kate at
kateg@yrfn.ca
.
Q1: Your Postal Code (first 3 digits)
Q2: In your opinion, which food policy issues should the Food Council address? Check all that apply.
Commercial marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children
Food literacy in the classroom
Food Insecurity (not having enough money to buy food)
Food Access (e.g., availability of health food in various community settings, gleaning)
Farming (e.g., farmland preservation, local food, urban agriculture)
Specific to food access, please rate each of the following food access issues with #1 being very important and #5 being not important:
1
2
3
4
5
Availability of healthy food in workplaces
Availability of healthy food in workplaces 1
Availability of healthy food in workplaces 2
Availability of healthy food in workplaces 3
Availability of healthy food in workplaces 4
Availability of healthy food in workplaces 5
Availability of healthy food in recreation/community centres
Availability of healthy food in recreation/community centres 1
Availability of healthy food in recreation/community centres 2
Availability of healthy food in recreation/community centres 3
Availability of healthy food in recreation/community centres 4
Availability of healthy food in recreation/community centres 5
Food deserts
(neighbourhoods lacking grocery stores, farmer's markets and healthier food providers)
Food deserts
(neighbourhoods lacking grocery stores, farmer's markets and healthier food providers)
1
Food deserts
(neighbourhoods lacking grocery stores, farmer's markets and healthier food providers)
2
Food deserts
(neighbourhoods lacking grocery stores, farmer's markets and healthier food providers)
3
Food deserts
(neighbourhoods lacking grocery stores, farmer's markets and healthier food providers)
4
Food deserts
(neighbourhoods lacking grocery stores, farmer's markets and healthier food providers)
5
Food Swamps
(neighbourhoods where unhealthy eating options far outnumber healthier options)
Food Swamps
(neighbourhoods where unhealthy eating options far outnumber healthier options)
1
Food Swamps
(neighbourhoods where unhealthy eating options far outnumber healthier options)
2
Food Swamps
(neighbourhoods where unhealthy eating options far outnumber healthier options)
3
Food Swamps
(neighbourhoods where unhealthy eating options far outnumber healthier options)
4
Food Swamps
(neighbourhoods where unhealthy eating options far outnumber healthier options)
5
School food programs
(e.g. breakfast)
School food programs
(e.g. breakfast)
1
School food programs
(e.g. breakfast)
2
School food programs
(e.g. breakfast)
3
School food programs
(e.g. breakfast)
4
School food programs
(e.g. breakfast)
5
Gleaning
Gleaning 1
Gleaning 2
Gleaning 3
Gleaning 4
Gleaning 5
Did we miss an important topic for food access? Please explain:
Specific to farming, please rate each of the following farming issues
with #1 being very important and #5 being not important:
1
2
3
4
5
Farmland preservation
Farmland preservation 1
Farmland preservation 2
Farmland preservation 3
Farmland preservation 4
Farmland preservation 5
Financing for farming operations
Financing for farming operations 1
Financing for farming operations 2
Financing for farming operations 3
Financing for farming operations 4
Financing for farming operations 5
Foraged and freshwater foods
Foraged and freshwater foods 1
Foraged and freshwater foods 2
Foraged and freshwater foods 3
Foraged and freshwater foods 4
Foraged and freshwater foods 5
Soil and water conservation
Soil and water conservation 1
Soil and water conservation 2
Soil and water conservation 3
Soil and water conservation 4
Soil and water conservation 5
Sustainable farming practices
Sustainable farming practices 1
Sustainable farming practices 2
Sustainable farming practices 3
Sustainable farming practices 4
Sustainable farming practices 5
Urban farming and gardening
Urban farming and gardening 1
Urban farming and gardening 2
Urban farming and gardening 3
Urban farming and gardening 4
Urban farming and gardening 5
Local food and agriculture initiatives
Local food and agriculture initiatives 1
Local food and agriculture initiatives 2
Local food and agriculture initiatives 3
Local food and agriculture initiatives 4
Local food and agriculture initiatives 5
Increasing local production of vegetables, fruits and livestock
Increasing local production of vegetables, fruits and livestock 1
Increasing local production of vegetables, fruits and livestock 2
Increasing local production of vegetables, fruits and livestock 3
Increasing local production of vegetables, fruits and livestock 4
Increasing local production of vegetables, fruits and livestock 5
Local food processing/distribution infrastructure
Local food processing/distribution infrastructure 1
Local food processing/distribution infrastructure 2
Local food processing/distribution infrastructure 3
Local food processing/distribution infrastructure 4
Local food processing/distribution infrastructure 5
Indigenous land rights
Indigenous land rights 1
Indigenous land rights 2
Indigenous land rights 3
Indigenous land rights 4
Indigenous land rights 5
Promoting agriculture and food processing as good jobs and careers
Promoting agriculture and food processing as good jobs and careers 1
Promoting agriculture and food processing as good jobs and careers 2
Promoting agriculture and food processing as good jobs and careers 3
Promoting agriculture and food processing as good jobs and careers 4
Promoting agriculture and food processing as good jobs and careers 5
Did we miss an important topic for farming? Please explain:
Q3: Are there any other issues that the Food Council should be addressing?
Q4: Do you know of any food policy best practices from other jurisdictions?
Q5: Complete the following sentence: I wish the Food Council...
Q6: I would be interested in advocating for food policy if (check all that apply):
I had access to contact information of elected officials
I had access to sample posts for social media
I had access to advocacy training
I had access to issue specific toolkits
My workplace supported advocacy efforts
Other:
Q7: Select the answer that best describes how comfortable you are advocating for food policy issues
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Very comfortable
Somewhat comfortable
A little comfortable
Not comfortable
Thank you for your input. We appreciate your feedback.
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