Nutritious Food Basket (Motion #58-13)

Moved by Bradley, Dennis. Approved on November 21, 2013, Sudbury & District Board of Health.

WHEREAS the Sudbury & District Board of Health annually monitor the cost of healthy eating in the Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area in accordance with the Nutritious Food Basket Protocol and the Population Health Assessment and Surveillance Protocol per the Ontario Public Health Standards 2008; and

WHEREAS the 2013 costing results continue to show that individuals and families living on social assistance, or low incomes, cannot afford healthy food after paying for housing and other necessities;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health continue to urge the provincial government to ensure access to nutritious food for all Ontarians by increasing social assistance rates and the minimum wage to levels that reflect the true cost of purchasing nutritious food, based on annual results from the Nutritious Food Basket costing;

FURTHER THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health request the provincial government implement the recommendations of the Healthy Kids Panel report that focus on reducing poverty and that address the food system; and

FURTHER THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health share the SDHU Nutritious Food Basket 2013 Infographic with appropriate community agencies, boards, local MPPs, mayors and councils throughout the SDHU area.

 

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