Working together for ongoing food costing & policy solutions to build food security

Building on the current momentum for food costing and the foundation of the Participatory Food Security Projects, Nova Scotia has an opportunity to be a leader in participatory food costing and use food costing as a tool to address food insecurity and build food security for all Nova Scotians. [...] Proposed Nova Scotia Food Costing Model Based on the analysis of the key informant interviews, feedback from the Nova Scotia stakeholders, and the experiences of the Participatory Food Security Projects, an ongoing participatory model for food costing in Nova Scotia was developed. [...] Recent research by the NS Participatory Food Security Projects confirmed the need for a mechanism that supports ongoing food costing in Nova Scotia to address the root causes of food insecurity and inform policy and programs that build food security. [...] Building upon the foundation of the Participatory Food Security Projects, Nova Scotia has an opportunity to be a leader in participatory food costing and to use food costing as a tool to build community capacity to address food insecurity. [...] In 2000, with the costs of living and food increasing, partners of the food security projects recognized the need to update this information to help inform policy and to build capacity to address the root causes of food insecurity.