Celine Cooper: New food policy council will tackle important issues

In early December, community organizers in Montreal announced the creation of a food policy council, making this the world’s first francophone city to take this important step.
Scheduled for an official launch in the spring of 2018, the council will aim to mobilize the community and serve as a hub of expertise around four key policy areas: food security for all, urban agriculture, institutional and alternative procurement, and food waste. The plan is to bring together a range of