hi roddy,

I am not sure what you mean by a food security needs assessment but I can
offer some tips.  Food insecurity is by far a problem of adequate income.
Broader food security assessment would include items like land use planning.

I can offer the following.About two years ago a report was prepared locally
called 'When The Fridge is Bare:  Challenges to Food Security in Waterloo
Region".  The report is ok, and it uses the FSCM (food security core module)
as a tool to measure household food security.  I believe these forms are
available both through the USDA and Health Canada.  The report itself is
potentially on the web at foodbankwloo.org.

We are at the front end of conducting a formal evaluation of our emergency
food hamper program.  The Toronto Health Communication Unit did a lit review
for us and the results are on their web page under 'work done for other
clients', 'lit reviews'.

The Toronto Food Policy Council has lots of information on their web site.
Also, you may try http://www.foodsecurity.org/links.html

Agriculture Canada has some materials at
http://www.agr.gc.ca/misb/fsb/fsap/part2e.html

and finally, Health Canada has materials as well as the Region of Waterloo
Community Health Dept.  OHPE and OPH have documents too.

from the UK try http://www.foodpolicy.co.uk/foodpolicy/


If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Michael Parkinson
Program Coordinator
House of Friendship
Emergency Food Hamper Program
807 Guelph Street,
Kitchener, ON N2H 5Z2
phone/fax:  519-570-3976
http://houseoffriendship.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roddy Lapointe" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:17 AM
Subject: Food Security Needs Assessment


> I am in the process of getting a food security needs assessment under way.
> I am presently following Andy Fisher's guidelines.  I was wondering if
> anyone else had the opportunity to work or is working on a food security
> needs assessment?  If so, could you forward me relevant information or
> recomendations on this matter.
> Thank you,
>
> Roddy Lapointe, Health Promoter
> Health Promotion Division, Community Health Team
>
> Sudbury & District Health Unit
> 1300 Paris Street
> Sudbury, ON  P3E 3A3
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