Thank you very much.
We do indeed document all activities in the field, at various levels. There are currently 140 communities involved, with plans to support healthy eating in Quebec.
For example, in the nutrition field, there are many programs that seek to improve the skills of youth and their families, including their parents. Mentioning parents reminds me of the program Food for Thought and of peer support groups who purchase food or cook together and whose clientele is young mothers or fathers who are single parents and wish to learn how to cook. The community sector is very active in this regard.
But there are also public markets which are gaining popularity in Quebec. For example, the seasonal markets in schoolyards that are unused during the summer. These initiatives are spearheaded by community organizations. And then there are farmers' markets which are springing up just about everywhere and make fresh food more easily accessible.
Then there are also new distribution networks, parallel, short-distance distribution networks. This is an emerging phenomenon in Quebec and is extremely popular. For example the initiative Bonne boîte, bonne bouffe. We are just bringing producers and city dwellers closer together and removing the middleman.
As for the economic aspect, which you referred to, there is the lending of spaces. This means sharing or promoting the use of school facilities with community organizations. For example, a community organization can be invited to cook in a school's kitchen. This type of initiative might interest you since you do come from a school background.