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Questionnaire on Menu Labelling and Marketing of Unhealthy Food to Children
The Ontario government is soliciting public opinion on menu labelling and the marketing of unhealthy food to children. A survey has been constructed as part of Ontario’s Action Plan for Health C...
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Community Food Centres Canada Fighting for Greater Food Education and Empowerment Across Communities
The Stop Community Food Centre in Toronto strives to increase access to healthy foods while also maintaining dignity, health, and a sense of community. Though it began as a simple food bank, the Stop ...
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Student Nutrition Programs and Procurement Targets Major Focus at Local Food Act Committee Hearing
1. Education Emphasized in Local Food Act Committee Hearings As previously reported by Sustain Ontario, the Local Food Act has now reached committee and hearings have begun. On October 22nd, th...
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Food and Water First Campaign Fights for Prime Farmland in Ontario
Canadian actress Rachel McAdams has joined forces with Ontario farmers and leading chefs for the Food and Water First Campaign, which supports regulations for the protection of prime farmland in Ontar...
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Farming in Ontario’s Greenbelt: Possibility Grows Here
Farming in Ontario’s Greenbelt: Possibility Grows Here is the fifteenth in a series of occasional papers by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation exploring key issues related to strengthening...
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World Food Day 2013 Demands Action on Sustainability and Food Security Worldwide
World Food Day Highlights Sustainability and Food Security Today marks the 32nd year of World Food Day, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a day to rai...
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Local Food Act in Committee
1. Local Food Act Reaches Committee The Local Food Act was reintroduced in Ontario by Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government this past March, setting out three primary purposes: To foster success...
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Premier’s Award Recognizes Innovators in Ontario’s Agri-Food Industry
The 2013 edition of the Ontario Premier’s Award for Agri-food Innovation Excellence took place on Monday October 7th at Queen’s Park. Since its inception in 2006, the award has sought to encourage...
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New Brunswick School Cafeterias Cooking With Local Food
via Farm Credit Canada: A success story from the East Coast of Canada sees students in New Brunswick getting a bigger taste of healthy local food while also learning more about how food is prep...
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Upcoming Webinar: Bridging the gap (helping to connect good food with low-income communities)
On October 9th from 12-1pm, Community Food Centres Canada will host a webinar on connecting good food with low income communities. Registration is free and can be completed here. More info. below via ...
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Cornucopia Institute: FDA Food Safety Rules Threaten to Crush the Good Food Movement
Recently introduced regulations from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) have drawn criticism from small and medium-scale American farmers. A white paper from the Cornucopia Institute concerning...
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More Info. on Ontario’s Newly Launched Local Food Fund
As reported earlier this week, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that applications are now open for a new Local Food Fund, which is part of a $30 million investment from the province in sup...