Food Policy for Canada

We are excited to see the release of the Federal Government’s “A Food Policy for Canada” on June 17, 2019. The goal of the Policy is to move us towards a Canada where everyone has access to a healthy amount of “safe, nutritious and culturally diverse food”. With particular interest we will follow the $50M…

Food for Thought | Spring Newsletter 2019

  This spring we have noticed a troubling increase in the number of working people turning to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank for support. This number is rising at triple the rate of those with other income sources such as pensions and income assistance. That’s an 86% increase in working folks visiting the Food Bank…

National Volunteer Week

April 7-13, 2019 Good morning! This week is National Volunteer Week and I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to our over 1,700 volunteers on behalf of the entire Greater Vancouver Food Bank Team. This year’s theme for National Volunteer week is The Volunteer Factor – Lifting Communities. I see the…

The new Canada’s Food Guide explained: Goodbye four food groups and serving sizes, hello hydration

Health Canada’s updated manual for healthy eating offers fewer hard-and-fast rules and broader advice about how to live better. Here are some of the highlights… The federal government has dramatically overhauled its iconic Canada’s Food Guide, introducing this week a new, simplified approach that encourages plant-based eating and reduces the emphasis on meat and dairy.…