Sustainable Food Production, Consumption, and the Generation of

Sustainable Food Production, Consumption, and the Generation of Sustainable Food Production, Consumption, and the Generation of

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Table on Contents 1.0 Sustainable food production, consumption, and waste generation 4 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Questionnaire design 6 1.3 Questionnaire administration 6 1.4 Questionnaire analysis 7 1.5 Key informant interview design 7 1.6 Key informant interview administration 7 1.7 Key informant interviews analysis 8 1.8 Government document and policy analysis 8 2.0 Local food production in Victoria 9 2.1 Introduction: The case for local production, why worry? 9 2.2 Why Victorians care about local food? 10 2.3 The history of food production in Victoria 11 2.4 Victoria’s food system today 12 2.4.1 Conventional agriculture 12 2.4.2 Alternative food distribution/access option 14 2.4.3 Urban agriculture: do it yourself food production 17 2.5 What the future holds 19 3.0 Food Packaging Waste 22 3.1. Introduction 22 3.2 Packaging waste in the food industry 23 3.3 Ecologically conscious consumerism 25 3.4 Food packaging waste 27 3.4.1. Consumer perception 28 3.4.2. Industry perception 30 3.5 Discussion 31 2

4.0 The Impact of Canada’s Food Policy 33 4.1 Introduction 33 4.2 Policy Concerns from Global to Local 34 4.2.1 Food Waste Management Policy 36 4.3 Government, Policy, and Victoria 37 4.3.1 Federal Food Policy 38 4.3.2 British Columbia’s Agriculture Policy 39 4.3.3 The CRD and Local Food Production 41 4.4 Waste Management Policy in the CRD 42 4.5 Conclusions 43 5.0 Conclusion 44 6.0 Bibliography 45 Appendix A 51 Appendix B 54 1.0 Sustainable food production, consumption, and waste generation: 3

4.0 The Impact <strong>of</strong> Canada’s <strong>Food</strong> Policy 33<br />

4.1 Introduction 33<br />

4.2 Policy Concerns from Global to Local 34<br />

4.2.1 <strong>Food</strong> Waste Management Policy 36<br />

4.3 Government, Policy, <strong>and</strong> Victoria 37<br />

4.3.1 Federal <strong>Food</strong> Policy 38<br />

4.3.2 British Columbia’s Agriculture Policy 39<br />

4.3.3 The CRD <strong>and</strong> Local <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Production</strong> 41<br />

4.4 Waste Management Policy in <strong>the</strong> CRD 42<br />

4.5 Conclusions 43<br />

5.0 Conclusion 44<br />

6.0 Bibliography 45<br />

Appendix A 51<br />

Appendix B 54<br />

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