We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of […]
Announcing the ‘Sutherland Schoolyard Market Garden’ fundraising campaign by the Edible Garden Project. Take a moment to check it out on Indiegogo. Get perks, make a contribution, or simply follow updates. If enough of us get behind it, we can make ‘Sutherland Schoolyard Market Garden’ happen! The Sutherland Schoolyard Market Garden will have an outdoor […]
Table Matters Presents An Evening of Dialogue and Dinner: Let’s Talk Food Waste Recovery Join us for an evening of discovery, great food, and opportunities to network at the 2014 Table Matters Event! When: Wednesday, October 8, 2014. 5:30 pm- Doors Open & Food Served. 6:00-9:00 pm- Main Program. Where: Atrium at the City Hall, […]
CENTENNIAL DIALOGUES ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN LAND AND FOOD SYSTEMS First Nations’ perspective on history, food, and health (Continuing the Dialogue on Truth and Reconciliation) EVENT Centennial Dialogues on Critical Issues in Land and Food Systems: First Nations’ perspective on history, food, and health. (Continuing the Dialogue on Truth and Reconciliation) * In collaboration with […]
Food Faddism Leads to Food Waste
Food faddism leads to food waste CALGARY AB, Sep 15, 2014/ Troy Media/ Is your grocery money going to the landfill? It may be your ‘healthy lifestyle” that’s to blame. According to the Value Change Management Centre, over $27 billion worth of Canadian food winds up in the garbage instead of in our stomachs. Every […]
Webinar: Modern Diets, Big Food, and Our Health Thursday October 2, 2014 l 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm l Register Here! Hosted by the Nutrition Resource Centre, Ontario Public Health Association The industrialization of livestock production and modern dietary patterns are having large yet under-appreciated effects on human health, food insecurity, equity, and environmental sustainability. […]
The Food Secure Canada Conference 2014
Thanks to the breadth, depth and diversity of the food movement, the Food Secure Canada Conference has an incredible program to offer for their upcoming assembly in Halifax on November 13-16,2014. Waves of Change: Sustainable Food For All will feature 3 plenaries, 50 concurrent sessions, 5 tours, a feast and much more. Over 170 people […]
Quest Celebrates World Food Day
Join Quest on World Food Day as they recognize their community partners, who have made it possible for 22,000 individuals, monthly, to access healthy and affordable food. They will be celebrating the launch of the first market in Canada with braille labels and audible scanners that will be open to the Deafblind and Blind community. […]
Municipal elections are coming up! Are you interested in local food policy? Volunteer with us to coordinate all-candidates debates focused on the local food system, develop questions for our Food Issues survey to all candidates, and more! Email [email protected] if you want to get involved.
Vancouver Coastal Health provides about $40,000 a year to further community food security on the North Shore and support Table Matters. “We stretch it a long way,” says Broughton. The network’s work is guided by a steering committee, comprised of local leaders involved in a variety of food securityfocused initiatives, and volunteers at large. Table […]