Proposed Meeting Agenda – Advancing Food Policy through Food Waste

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013, 6:00-8:30 pm Town Hall Room at City Hall Chairs: Brent Mansfield Regrets: Ilana Labow, Joanne Bays, Dave Wilson

Agenda Items:

1. Opening Round 15 min 6:00 pm

2. Motion to Accept Agenda and previous minutes 5 min 6:15

3. Staff Update 10 min 6:20

4. Updates and Discussion 30 min 6:30 a. July meeting on Indigenous food sovereignty and follow-up b. October 16 meeting, CBC letter and the Welfare Food Challenge c. Working Group Activities and Budget Proposal d. Possible John Ikerd Presentation

Break – share food & socialize 15 min 7:00

5. Introduction of theme (Emme Lee, VFPC Food Waste, UBC) 5 min 7:15

Food Policy 101 Food Waste Policy in Vancouver – Research Findings Policy Analysis 101 – Focus on Multi-Family Residential Green Bin Participation

6. Presentations: 45 min 7:20

Tara Moreau, VFPC Policy Landscapes, SPEC Katie Schilt, VFPC Food Waste Policy Intern, SFU Leah Toews, Public Policy, SFU

7. Roundtable and Small Group Discussion 15 min 8:05

8. Summaries and Next Steps 10 min 8:20

9. Motion to Adjourn 8:30 pm