Food Security and Food Sovereignty

Whereas families across British Columbia are experiencing increasing challenges with food security and food sovereignty due to rising costs, climate impacts, and supply chain vulnerabilities, which disproportionately affect rural, remote, and Indigenous communities; And whereas budget cuts and the loss of provincial agriculture support limit communities ability and resources needed to build resilient, locally controlled food systems: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM requests the Province of British Columbia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to invest in policy research and fund programs that support increased local food security and food sovereignty.