Food Futures / Milan Pact

Youth advocates from Food Futures have called on the city of Ottawa to join the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, “an international agreement among cities from all over the world, committed to developing sustainable food systems that are inclusive, resilient, safe, and diverse. Its main goal is to establish a permanent platform for knowledge exchange of best practices and capacity building activities among signatory cities.” (From the MUFFP website.)

In the video, three Food Futures Youth Council Members—Madelyn Koff, Malick Sylla, and Kristen Lupsor—make their case, invoking the complexities of food security, grocery prices, food banks, and the underlying food systems thinking that holistically brings food issues together. (Video by bluedotstudio.)

Food Futures is a team of dynamic, passionate change makers who represent Algonquin/Ottawa’s youth voice for food and farming issues. As a council, they advocate for a food future in Ottawa that centers social justice, equitable access, sustainable practices, and community engagement.