KFL&A Food Charter

The KFL&A Food Charter was developed by the KFL&A Healthy Eating Working Group (HEWG) from 2011 to 2012.

In August 2011, a Masters of Public Health Student completed an assessment of Canadian food charters to guide the KFL&A Food Charter development.
In October 2011, the HEWG began development of the Food Charter.
A draft Food Charter was presented to stakeholder and community members from March-May 2013.
In August 2012, the HEWG finalized the Food Charter with the recommendations from the stakeholder and community consultations.
From September to December 2012, the Food Charter received the following endorsements:

KFL&A Board of Health: September 2012
County of Frontenac: November 2012
City of Kingston: December 2012
Sustainable Kingston Board: December 2012

The Food Charter represents a vision for our food system in our region of Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington.

A food charter is a statement of principles that can foster and guide food policy and programming and be utilized by citizens, community organizations and governments.

Food Charter promoting secure, accessible, sustainable food system.

To view the KFL&A Food Charter, click on the KFL&A Food Charter image.