A sample selection of AFPC Objectives:
- Awareness of economic development benefits of local food systems
- Local Food = Local Jobs = Local Skills/Expertise
- Increase food security and accessibility for all Albertans
- Assist small producers and new farmers
- Encourage access to the land base for sustainable ag
- Create policies and regulations that nurture and do not impede access to healthy and affordable food.
- Create opportunities for the sale, purchase, and distribution of healthy and affordable foods.
- Develop programs that promote the sale and consumption of healthy foods.
- Communicate a strategic and clear message about the benefits of and opportunities for eating healthy foods.
- Ensure that food services provided by government programs offer and promote healthy food choices
- Reduce poor public health outcomes associated with low consumption of healthy food such as childhood obesity, heart disease, diabetes etc.
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