Vancouver Food Asset Map helps users locate food resources
VCH Public Health Dietitians working in Vancouver have partnered with Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks, UBC students and instructors, the City of Vancouver, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and Fresh Roots to create the Vancouver Food Asset Map.
The Food Asset Map highlights food assets located in Vancouver. Food assets are places where people can grow, prepare, share, buy, receive or learn about food. This is a community map that will be continually updated with the help of UBC students and community members.
Since the soft launch at the end of September 2016, there have been almost 2,800 views. The map includes almost 800 food assets and over 300 schools and community organizations. Over 200 community members have provided feedback to help improve the map. Evaluation results show that 64% did not know how to find food assets in their community before using the map, 86% found it easy to use, and 78% said they would use it in the future
The Food Asset Map can help to answer questions including:
- Where is the nearest food bank?
- Where can I find low cost or free meals and what times are they offered?
- Where is the closest retail store and what types of food do they offer?
Visit http://www.vch.ca/your-health/health-topics/food-asset-map-vancouver/food-asset-map—vancouver to learn more about the map and Vancouver food assets. Instructions on how to use the map are available on the website in four languages.
We welcome your feedback on the map.