
FED Spotlights: LifeCycles Project Society & Big Wheel Burger
Lifecycles Project Society Long-time FED partner and member, the LifeCycles Project Society cultivates community health by connecting people to the food they eat and the land it comes from. They support our region
in growing, accessing, and eating local food in ways that foster diversity and enhance our
urban environment. We spoke with Lifecycles’ Administrator Mary Tooley on why it’s
important to think globally but act locally when it comes to food security. How does the

Food Security on Vancouver Island: Why it Matters
In 2009, the World Summit on Food Security stated that the four pillars of food security are availability, access, utilization, and stability. The pillars of our own food system here on Vancouver Island are in need of some serious repair before the whole thing comes toppling down. Here’s why: The backstory: Up until the 1950s, 85 percent of our food supply was grown locally here on the island (1). Today in 2019, our local food supply has dwindled to roughly 10 percent. Our is