An student team from Camosun College has been recognized for their creativity in creating a possible solution to a growing issue of food security experienced by students.

On March 15, the Camosun College Enactus Team took first place at the Enactus Canada Regional Exposition in Calgary for their B次元官网网址渟ocially relevantB次元官网网址� meal-kit project, called Campus Quisine, aimed to tackle food insecurity on campus.

As part of the alumni innovation and impact challenge category, the team surveyed 230 Camosun students and found that almost 11 per cent of those surveyed had B次元官网网址渆xtreme and chronic lack of regular access to safe and nutritious food,B次元官网网址� according to a news release. Also, more than 45 per cent of the students accessed the schoolB次元官网网址檚 food bank in the past year.

The team then worked with a tourism and hospitality instructor to design the kits with simple, fresh and healthy ingredients and recipes. They tested the product at a pop-up sale on campus and sold out within two hours.

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The Enactus team will go to Toronto in May to compete in the national competition and they plan to do a full launch of Campus Quisine in the fall.

The competition aims to promote students who use business principals, innovation, and entrepreneurship to make a positive social impact on their schools and communities.

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