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In this era of climate change, geopolitical conflicts, and growing inequality, disruptions to the global food system are occurring more frequently. Many of these disruptions have the potential to impact food access on a large scale, a reality that communities need to be ready for through preparation to mitigate impacts. Emergency food planning is an emerging field of study and practice that has evolved from lessons learned about the need to be prepared to respond to increased food insecurity in the face of emergency events.
The city of Thunder Bay in northwestern Ontario, Canada, and its surrounding areas were caught unprepared by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity. Prior to the pandemic, there was no coordinated body to address a sudden increase in food insecurity, particularly among already vulnerabilized populations. A new article in JAFSCD, Creating a municipal-level emergency food plan: Lessons from Thunder Bay, Ontario, provides an overview of the process in the context of existing research and literature along with lessons learned throughout the process.
In late 2020, Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy (TBAFS), the regional food policy council, led the coordination of emergency food response and researched the early emergency food response that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings from this research identified the need for a collaborative emergency food plan that brought together the municipality and a range of civil society organizations, institutions, and agencies. Acting on this research, the TBAFS coordinated the development of an emergency food plan for the region, leveraging a group of primary partners who make up key components of civil society’s food access infrastructure.
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The process of creating an EFP for Thunder Bay took three years from its inception in community-based research to the forming of key food system partnerships and development.
- Building an EFP is not possible without the participation of civil society organizations.
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It is essential the EFP planning entity and municipal bodies work together with clear communication and delineation of responsibilities. For this to happen during emergencies, key city staff need to be a part of the EFP planning table.
- Having someone in a neutral position who tends to the relationships with and between members is crucial.
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Food policy councils (FPCs) are a great host for this kind of work. FPCs are already embedded within the fabric of their regional food systems and typically work in collaboration with local government.
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All communities must ask themselves if they are prepared to respond to food needs in the face of the next wide-scale emergency. And if not through the use of nonprofit organizations and other civil society actors in their community, then through whom? #emergencyplanning #foodsystems #foodsecurity #emergencyfoodplan #disasterpreparedness Read the @JAFSCD article for free: https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2024.134.016
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Image above: From the article, "Figure 5. Emergency Food Plan (EFP) Response Structure," created by the Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy, 2024. |
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JAFSCD cover photo by Eugenie Doyle (co-founder and co-owner of Last Resort Farm); used with permission. |
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