S.Pellegrino and Food for Soul: Nourishing the future by acting responsibly

Aidan Fisher
6 ways to approach urban green spaces in the push for racial justice and health equity

The Conversation
SkipTheDishes Invites Canadians to Attend Virtual Drag Brunch in Support of 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations

Stacey Newman
World Oceans Day: We cannot meet sustainable development goals with a sick ocean

The Conversation

Issues & Advocacy

UNPACKING CLIMATE CHANGE, GOVERNMENT POLICY, LOCAL, AND GLOBAL ISSUES

Dozens of businesses are teaming up with Ocean Wise to help end overfishing

Throughout June and July, Ocean Wise’s seafood program is running its Waves of Change campaign to educate and empower individuals and businesses to take action to help end one of our planet's greatest crises: overfishing.... Read More...

Canada backs greater gender equality in nutrition response to COVID-19

SUSTAIN Editorial

Understanding how the pandemic disproportionately impacts women and girls is crucial for decision-makers to mitigate the inter-generational impact of malnutrition on health and poverty.... Read More...

Protections for renters have been stripped to the bone, here’s how everyday working-class people are fighting back

Ivy Knight

Protections for tenants have been stripped to the bone during Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s tenure. And what happens in Ontario is only a precursor for actions that will sweep the country. The slumlords of old seem quaint compared to the financialized landlords of today. ... Read More...

How plant-based diets could help prevent the next pandemic

The Conversation

A case for plant-based? Viruses like COVID-19, SARS, bovine spongiform, swine flu and avian flu all have something in common: They all come from animals, described by scientists as zoonotic diseases.... Read More...

Regardless of education or training, racialized immigrant women earn less

The Conversation

Reducing workplace discrimination based on gender and race: findings suggest that no matter how much education, training or networking that racialized female immigrants do, they are still earning less than their peers.... Read More...

Don’t have a cow, food is neither hero nor villain

Stacey Newman

The publishers of Epicurious have thrown down the gauntlet by asserting that “For any person—or publication—wanting to envision a more sustainable way to cook, cutting out beef is a worthwhile first step.” As a sustainability publication in the food space, we cannot agree with this call to action such as it is.... Read More...

Seaspiracy: how to make fishing more sustainable by tackling bycatch

The Conversation

We need to recognise the complex trade-offs between fisheries and conservation, and work towards negotiating better solutions for people and nature. How could bycatch levies help?... Read More...

North America shines bright green for International Year of Plant Health

SUSTAIN Editorial

Canada, the United States and Mexico are lighting up iconic monuments and landmarks in the colour green for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). Plant health is crucial when addressing issues like food security across the globe. ... Read More...

Foodservice workers have hit the pandemic wall

SUSTAIN Editorial

Not 9 to 5, a global non-profit organization based in Toronto advocating for mental health in the foodservice industry was recently granted close to $240 thousand CAD by The Future Skills Centre (FSC) to provide critical support to those facing mental health challenges. ... Read More...

Experts call ‘Seaspiracy’ a lost opportunity to present real solutions to overfishing

Jade Prevost-Manuel

With a theatrical trailer that had all the bells and whistles of a Liam Neeson action flick, Netflix documentary Seaspiracy has climbed the streaming platform’s... Read More...

Ontario’s restaurants are calling on the province to pay $100+ million tab for shut downs

SUSTAIN Editorial

On behalf of the province’s foodservice industry, Restaurants Canada and the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association are calling for swift action to reverse the devastating impacts of dining closures.... Read More...

Teck Coal Limited to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act

SUSTAIN Editorial

On March 26, 2021, Teck Coal Limited was ordered to pay a total of $60 million in fines and monetary court orders after a guilty plea was entered on two counts of unlawfully depositing a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish.... Read More...

Food + Beverage

Chop Steakhouse & Bar expands its commitment to beef sustainability

How scientists make plant-based foods taste and look more like meat

North America shines bright green for International Year of Plant Health

Issues & Advocacy

S.Pellegrino and Food for Soul: Nourishing the future by acting responsibly

SkipTheDishes Invites Canadians to Attend Virtual Drag Brunch in Support of 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations

Business

Workforce lifeline for Canada’s foodservice industry

Mind the gap: Towards a sustainable workforce

PlantFuel partners with deforestation non-profit, One Tree Planted

People

6 sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: FCM

Globally Local Technologies Rebrands as Odd Burger Corporation

Cheese: A Love Story, Hosted by the World’s Youngest Maître Fromager, Afrim Pristine

S.Pellegrino and Food for Soul: Nourishing the future by acting responsibly

SkipTheDishes Invites Canadians to Attend Virtual Drag Brunch in Support of 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations

World Oceans Day: We cannot meet sustainable development goals with a sick ocean

Issues & Advocacy

Dozens of businesses are teaming up with Ocean Wise to help end overfishing

Canada backs greater gender equality in nutrition response to COVID-19

Protections for renters have been stripped to the bone, here’s how everyday working-class people are fighting back

How plant-based diets could help prevent the next pandemic

Regardless of education or training, racialized immigrant women earn less

Don’t have a cow, food is neither hero nor villain

Seaspiracy: how to make fishing more sustainable by tackling bycatch

North America shines bright green for International Year of Plant Health

Foodservice workers have hit the pandemic wall

Experts call ‘Seaspiracy’ a lost opportunity to present real solutions to overfishing

Ontario’s restaurants are calling on the province to pay $100+ million tab for shut downs

Teck Coal Limited to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act