Michelle Scott highlights a significant challenge for food banks: "How unfair is it for us... to say we are doing things to feed everyone in the community but yet people we are feeding don't know what they are eating." This reflects the need for culturally relevant food.
Scott emphasizes the importance of cultural food accessibility: "Food is more than just fuel for the body. It carries deep significance that connects individuals to their beliefs and heritage." This insight points to the role food plays in identity.
Feedback from the Ottawa Food Bank underscores this issue: "A desire for ethnocultural vegetables... to be available at food banks." Their response was to grow okra, showing proactive steps can be taken.
Dan Edwards, executive director of Wood Buffalo Food Bank, stated that they have always tried to incorporate specific items to meet the diverse needs of their community. This highlights a commitment to inclusivity.
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