Community Food Guide
This guide represents the opportunity for sharing and providing information for food providers in the ACT community sector.
Community Food Guide - Web Based Resource Guide
Welcome to the new web based Community Food Guide which has been developed for anyone interested in developing and improving food outreach services for people experiencing food insecurity in the ACT region.
You will find many useful resources in this Guide for developing or improving food outreach initiatives; including a link to the Community Food Forum email Group where you can become involved in the network of organisations and services already delivering food focused services in the community sector.
First of all, just what is Food Insecurity?
Definition: Food insecurity refers to the physical and economic inability to obtain sufficient, appropriate and nutritious food via socially acceptable means on a regular basis.
Food insecurity can relate to:
You will find many useful resources in this Guide for developing or improving food outreach initiatives; including a link to the Community Food Forum email Group where you can become involved in the network of organisations and services already delivering food focused services in the community sector.
First of all, just what is Food Insecurity?
Definition: Food insecurity refers to the physical and economic inability to obtain sufficient, appropriate and nutritious food via socially acceptable means on a regular basis.
Food insecurity can relate to:
- Having insufficient food
- Experiencing hunger due to running out of food and not being able to buy more
- Eating a poor quality diet due to limited food options
- Stress and anxiety about obtaining food
- Relying on food relief (NSWCPHN 2003)
