Buy Local, Eat Smart, Get Healthy
SmartAPPetite is a collaborative Labour Market Partnership project funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, and led by the Human Environments Analysis Laboratory (HEAL) in the Department of Geography at Western University (UWO), the London Training Centre, the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Brescia University College, and the Old East Village Business Improvement Area (OEV BIA).
The primary purpose of this Labour Market Partnership (LMP) was to create a smartphone program, called SmartAPPetite, and determine its utility as a tool for increasing sales of local food in Southwestern Ontario.
This project funded in part by the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities under the Labour Market Partnership program.
The Central Objective was to remove barriers and increase knowledge of and access to healthy, locally produced food for consumers. However, three specific objectives were identified:
- To create the capacity for the analysis, evaluation and improvement;
- To create a virtual community connecting local consumers and local food producers and vendors;
- To build upon existing and create new partnerships and networks within the Local Food system.
The SmartAPPetite Project helps customers increase awareness about local food availability, support emerging markets for locally produced food, and thereby contributes to a strong agricultural, processing, distribution, and food retail sector. The result: more dynamic local economies, more employers and jobs for people.
We are pleased to make the full final report of this Labour Market Partnership available to read and download and encourage all those interested to visit: http://www.smartappetite.ca to learn more or connect with the SmartAppetite Team.
