Featuring storytellers, artists, and frontline workers, this panel will explore how identity, including Indigeneity, age, gender, and socio-economic status shapes access to food and dignity. Together, panelists will reflect on what current systems are missing, what community-led solutions are emerging, and what it truly means to build food systems that are just, inclusive, and responsive.

The session is part of the Food Security & Food Justice Ecosystem of Edmonton project, and aims to challenge assumptions, deepen understanding among food policy stakeholders, and provide tangible insights to guide more equitable systems design.