About Us

Mission and Goals

The People’s Food Policy Project links people from across Canada to find ways that ordinary people can reclaim decision-making power in our food system. This is the core of food sovereignty, and the base of our project to create Canada’s first comprehensive federal food policy. 

History of the People's Food policy

Thirty years ago, a group of activists created the People’s Food Commission (PFC). The Commission toured the country, holding hearings in 75 communities which explored how food systems affected ordinary Canadians: farmers, fisherpeople, housewives, poor people, trade unionists, academics, artists and others. The PFC final report, The Land of Milk and Money, predicted many of the negative trends that have now come to pass, and identified the need for a change in the direction of food policy in Canada.

Teams and roles for the PPFP

Different teams are closely involved in the construction and evolution of the People's Food Policy Project.

Partners and supporters 

The success of this project depends on the strength and variety of partnerships it engages in the process of building the People's Food Policy. The People’s Food Commission won the moral and financial support of about 120 organizations, operating at the national, regional and local levels.