The Liberals today announced a number of additional initiatives they would implement to address food security if re-elected on October 14th.
Among them, another $250,000 for groups such as Food First NL and other like-minded charitable organizations which had already received $1 million as part of the government’s Poverty Reduction Plan.
That’s in addition to a nearly million-dollar partnership with the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security to support family resource centers province-wide.
And with the Rise and Shine Nursery in Goulds as a backdrop, he announced plans for a “cross-sectoral” working group including the agriculture industry and community groups to brainstorm and co-operate on the issue of food insecurity.
Leader John Hogan also promised to work with local farmers to ensure a secure supply of animal feed, and cut hunting licence fees in half — to $50 — to spur more consumption and availability of local game.
“It’s through programs like this, and through Sharing the Harvest NL, hunters will be permitted to donate meat directly to registered food banks,” he said. “Together these measures will increase the availability of fresh food and produce across our province, reducing our dependence on long supply chains and ultimately, which I know is very important to families, lower their grocery bills.”
