McGuinty government gets ready to introduce Local Food Act
Posted: September 19, 2012
Categories: economic development / News from Sustain Ontario / Nouvelles / Ontario Food Policy
News release from the Ontario government:
Ontario is planning to introduce a bill that supports, promotes and celebrates the good things grown and made in Ontario.
Farmers in Ontario grow more than 200 different agricultural commodities — including a variety of fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products — and each farmer produces enough food to feed 120 people a year.
If passed, the Local Food Act would:
- Support one of the province’s leading industries, one that contributes more than $33 billion to the economy each year and employs more than 700,000 Ontarians.
- Promote and celebrate the local things Ontarians grow, make, serve, sell or eat.
- Provide a framework for developing goals and targets around the production, processing, distribution, sales and marketing of Ontario food.
A strong agri-food industry is part of the McGuinty government’s plan to create jobs and opportunities that will grow the economy.