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"A nutritionally sound campus increases intake of safe, healthy and sustainable food; supports development of nutrition skills and knowledge; and promotes health and wellbeing for all members of the UBC community." — UBC Action Framework for a Nutritionally Sound Campus


A well-balanced, nourishing diet helps us all to thrive, fueling the important academic and professional work that happens in our classrooms, workplaces and research labs.  Ensuring our communities have access to diverse, nutritious, safe and culturally acceptable food on our campuses is crucial to supporting their success, health and wellbeing.

The UBC community has long supported sustainable and equitable food systems—UBC's Vancouver campus was the first Fair Trade campus in North America, the 24-hectare UBC Farm provides fresh, organic produce to a number of food outlets and the AMS Food Bank  and SUO Pantry work tirelessly to reduce food insecurity for students in need of support. From Meatless Mondays in residences, to food recovery programs and weekly on-campus farm markets and more, UBC is exploring new ways to make nutritious food more accessible and available to our community and help achieve our vision for a nutritionally sound campus.

 

Frameworks and Strategies

Wellbeing Strategic Framework Food and Nutrition Targets and Indicators 

Target

Increase Food Security: Reduce food insecurity for UBC community members by 2025.

Indicator

Baseline and target established % students, staff & faculty reporting food insecurity.

Target

Healthy Beverage Consumption: 50% increase in healthy beverage consumption on our campuses by 2025.

Indicator

% SSB sales
% SSB availability in outlets/vending
% buildings that have at least one tap water fixture
with bottle-filling capacity

 

    Learn more about Targets & Indicators 

    Track Progress on the WSF Roadmap

    Learn More

    Across campus, teams are working together to advance food security and support the health and wellbeing of the UBC community. For more information, visit the Food Hub website below.

    Food Hub website

    We all have a hand in shaping campus environments that support health, wellbeing, and sustainability. By championing wellbeing, we can build stronger and more inclusive communities at UBC and beyond.