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>> Download a PDF CONTENTS Acknowledgement, Authors & Project Team Executive Summary Foreword Introduction Setting The Context For Canadian Health And Agri-food Systems Nutrition And Health As Drivers Of Food Supply And Consumer Demand Policy Tools Affecting Health, Agriculture And Agri-food Local, National, And Global Policy Frameworks at The Agriculture, Agri-food And Health Interfaces A Whole-of-Society Systems Approach to The Integrated Health And Agri-food Strategy For Canada A Vision For An Integrated Health And Agri-food Strategy For Canada A Whole-of-Society Approach To Policy Development And Implementation: Building Convergence And Driving Change On The Ground The Path Forward Appendix 1 Context Setting For Canadian Health, Agriculture And Agri-food Systems Appendix 2 Nutrition And Health As Drivers Of Food Supply And Consumer Demand In Canada Appendix 3 Overview of the Most Common Policy Instruments at the Interface between Health, Agriculture and Agri-food Appendix 4 Agriculture and Agri-Food Product Composition Change and Public Policy Appendix 5 Examples of food/agriculture and agri-food products grown/manufactured in Canada with functional ingredients providing health benefits Appendix 6 National, Provincial and Global Policy Frameworks at the Agriculture, Agri-Food and Health Interface References |
The Path ForwardThis discussion paper was designed to act as a “springboard” for discussion and convergence-building. Significant changes need to occur to reduce the increasing health care costs and improve the health and economic well-being of the population. As well, nutrition and health need to become drivers of economic performance in the agriculture and agri-food sector, which is critical to Canada’s economic competitiveness. It is time to create and shape a portfolio of initiatives that act effectively upon these issues. Each initiative must be selected within the context of the current and emerging industry structure and the circumstances confronting these sectors. They must be selected within the context of the value chain and the competitive dynamics of industry segments within each sector. For each industry segment, the initiatives must take into account the individual businesses operating within that segment, including their size, their markets, their business strategies, and their technological and management competencies. The time is ripe for leaders in business, civil society, and government in the health, agriculture and agri-food sectors to engage in strategic actions and investments that will translate into significant, scalable and sustainable projects that can be incorporated into each participant’s agenda in a timely and meaningful manner. The time is ripe for the leaders in government and public agencies to engage the policy levers needed to not only enable such movement but serve as catalysts. The time is ripe to make Canada a world leader in the emerging, coinciding global movement toward the promotion of health and wealth. Ideally, this discussion paper will inspire groundbreaking innovation and sustainable action.
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