“Food policy for Canada”

“It is funny how things change sometimes.

I was reminded of this recently when I received a glossy promotional magazine in my mail for one of Ontario’s farm organizations that discussed amongst other things a national food policy like they had invented the idea.”

GRANT ROBERTSON, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY OBSERVER March 9/10

Toronto’s Food Strategy unveiled

It is a historic day for municipal food policy. This afternoon, the Toronto Board of Health will endorse the consultation report, “Food Connections: Toward a Healthy and Sustainable Food System for Toronto.” Congratulations to the Board of Health, the Medical Officer of Health, the Food Strategy Steering Group and staff on their work. Lauren Baker, [...]

Sustain Ontario responds to government investment in local food logistics

Local Food, Local Jobs:
Growing Local Food Infrastructure in Ontario from Field to Table
“The Ontario government could help build an infrastructure for a regional food economy, a regional system to support diversified farming, shorten the food chain and reduce the carbon footprint.” Betsy Donald. 2009. “From Kraft to Craft: Innovation and Creativity in Ontario’s Food Economy.” [...]