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Considerations When Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Nova Scotians Experiencing Food Insecurity
Feed Nova Scotia and Dr. Phillip Joy from Mount Saint Vincent University worked together to better understand the needs of the LGBTQ2S+ community concerning food insecurity.
Feed Nova Scotia distributes over three million kilograms of food annually to 140 member food banks, meal programs, and shelters in the province, totaling over $1 million worth of food each month. They also help build capacity wiht advocates for addressing root causes of food insecurity such as systemic racism, discrimination, low wages, and unaffordable housing. This proposal aims to gather data on barriers that 2SLGBTQ+ communities face in accessing food, in order to develop culturally competent advocacy efforts and tailor services accordingly. Through this research, Feed Nova Scotia aims to influence policy decisions related to food insecurity and better serve 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Nova Scotia.
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Visions of food support services for 2S/LGBTQ+ Nova Scotians include “having access to fresh food, having access to places to learn, skills to preserve food, to forage for food, that’s another huge thing.”
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