Collective kitchens in three Canadian cities
Subtitle: impacts on the lives of participants
By: by Rachel Engler-Stringer
Contributors: Community-University Institute for Social Research
Series: CUISR monograph series
Publisher: Community-University Institute for Social Research
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Saskatoon, Sask
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Quantity cooking; Communal living; Cooperative societies; Low budget cooking; Social aspects
Description: Collective kitchens are small groups of people who pool their resources to cook large quantities of food. Over the last twenty years, hundreds of groups have been formed across Canada. However, collective kitchens vary considerably in structure, purpose, and formats. This study of collective kitchens in three Canadian cities found that the social benefits are foremost for the participants, particularly with regards to increasing social support and decreasing isolation. Impacts on food security and food and nutrition knowledge are also important. Participants also discussed how their involvement resulted in community building. Despite these important positive impacts, collective kitchens are not a solution to poverty and other social inequalities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 11-13).