What was the initiative?

Becca’s initiative aimed to address food security in Halifax, Nova Scotia, through the re-use and prevention of food waste. By fostering constructive dialogue, her initiative was designed to strengthen the relationships between food businesses and those who have low access to healthy food choices, to reduce and redirect food waste, increase food security and help sustain our environment.

Through a series of participatory workshops, community members and local food businesses came together to cook with food waste and learned to reduce, reuse and prevent food waste at the house hold level.

What was the community connection?

Becca was involved in the broader food movement of Nova Scotia throughout her undergrad degree which exposed her to the things going on in Halifax. After living in the city during the summer months and being involved with numerous food initiatives, Becca brought together some key players in the Halifax food movement to discuss what community members wanted to see happen as the food movement progressed.

How was it innovative?

The food movement in Halifax was relatively active, but a focus on food waste was just emerging. Through shared stories and conversation with community members, Becca quickly learned the passion and need for more sustainable food initiatives in her community. Food waste became a multi-faceted approach to food security in an urban setting.

What is Becca doing now?

Immediately after her fellowship, Becca accepted a position with Coady International Institute and the Pathy Family Foundation as the first Program Assistant for the Pathy Foundation Fellowship. This is a year-long term position for selected program alumni to use their personal experience as a fellow to promote and enrich the program for the subsequent cohort, whilst gaining professional development experience and further understanding of the management and administration of programs of this nature. 

In addition, Becca is currently studying towards certification as a Holistic Nutritionist to better understand the link between food security and nutrition in communities around the world.