Do you ever wonder what happens to leftover, dropped, bruised, or expired food from grocery stores? If you’ve seen the documentary Just Eat It , you’ll have an idea of the magnitude of food waste that ends up in dumpsters.
In SOME cities, this food might go into the garbage, but in Kamloops we are lucky to have a FoodSHARE truck that visits a number of area grocery retailers six days a week and brings their discarded food to the foodbank to be sorted and distributed to those in need. Read more
Kamloops Food Policy Council and Interior Community Services Updates
During the territory acknowledgement, Bonnie was invited to teach the group a couple of Secwepemc words, as she is taking Secwepemctsin this term from Secwepemc elder, Mona Jules.
Weyt-k – hello
Sqlelten7úwi – salmon Read more
Recently Carole (our Board chair), Laura (past Board chair) and I presented to City Council. It was the end of the Kamloops Official Community Plan input session, so we wanted to talk about that, and also give an overview of the work the Kamloops Food Policy Council has been doing. You can watch our presentation here (starting at 6:47).
During the presentation, we had the opportunity to communicate our keen interest in helping to implement food related aspects of the Official Community Plan, including:
Join us for our first (of several) joint cooking workshop with Kamloops Immigrant Services!
There are still spaces available and the registration has been extended. Contact Elizabeth Brown to sign up: communityconnection@kcris.ca or 778-470-6101.
The Kamloops Food Policy Council is dedicated to safety and inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive space where everyone is welcome.
