Issues & Advocacy

Horse slaughter is a national disgrace we can and must end

The ConversationMarch 10, 2021

Horses have been our companions and partners for thousands of years. They deserve better than to be shipped from Canada in inhumane and cruel conditions for slaughter. Legal change is within our reach.... Read More...

A sin tax on sugary drinks unfairly targets Indigenous communities instead of improving health

The ConversationFebruary 24, 2021

Imposing a sugary beverage tax on Indigenous consumers would be unethical, contravene tax law and undermine Indigenous rights to self-determination. Even the production of sugar in Canada has exploited Indigenous people, who were used essentially as forced labour.... Read More...

‘Everyone at the Table’: Members of the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council

SUSTAIN EditorialFebruary 24, 2021

The Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council's 23 members bring together diverse expertise and perspectives from across the food system, including the agriculture and food sector, health professionals, academics, and non-profit organizations. Members also represent Canada's geographic and demographic diversity.... Read More...

Raise a glass to red tape reduction and efforts to modernize alcohol sales and patio rules

SUSTAIN EditorialFebruary 11, 2021

From coast to coast provincial finance ministers, attorney generals and alcohol and gaming commissioners came together to ease the burden on shuttered dining rooms by allowing restaurants to deliver alcohol with takeout.... Read More...

Reducing food waste through sustainable insect production in Calgary

SUSTAIN EditorialFebruary 4, 2021

In Canada, food is wasted from farm to plate, through production, processing, distribution, retail, food-service and at home. The Government of Canada is committed to advancing innovative and novel approaches to reducing food waste, which can improve food security, save consumers money and support Canada's transition to a greener economy.... Read More...

THE HEROES WE NEED

Ivy KnightJanuary 20, 2021

In the year where everything has gone to shit, the front of house (FOH) are the ones who have become the most vocal activists for change. ... Read More...

Women take lead roles in India’s farmers’ protest

The ConversationJanuary 20, 2021

Widespread farmers’ protests have entered their second month to rage against new contentious farm laws passed by the Indian government in September. Thousands of women are exercising their agency, braving the biting cold and not only participating in but leading the protests. ... Read More...

Taco Power

Ivy KnightJanuary 7, 2021

"Shift Change" is a hospitality industry outreach initiative that is spearheaded by the born-in-BC brand Tacofino; offering an ongoing series of online discussions called "Speakers for Change" that is aimed at promoting lasting, sustainable and positive change on matters relating to equity, diversity and inclusion within the industry. ... Read More...

Why eco-labelling is so difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic

The ConversationJanuary 3, 2021

We’ve all, at some point, bought an eco-labelled product. The eco-labels we come to trust are often ones backed by credible audits that involve in-person inspections of production facilities to check that environmental and ethical claims are real.... Read More...

How to create a government that considers future generations

The ConversationJanuary 3, 2021

2020 was shocking. If I try to find a silver lining, I think it might be this – that finally, the need for effective planning to address long-term problems has come under the spotlight around the world.... Read More...

Feast Boxes: Indigenous culinary, feeding the marginalized

Ivy KnightDecember 18, 2020

This campaign aims to support Indigenous families in need while also securing jobs in Indigenous culinary food services. It allows employees to keep working at the participating restaurants and establishments. This pandemic caused so many places to close their doors, and this is a way for us to bring back kitchen and support staff during the holidays.... Read More...

Food, Policy & Equality

Caeli MazaraDecember 17, 2020

The foodservice industry has an opportunity to be a driver of change, and to shake the unsustainable practices that it is built upon. Tipping culture, says Taylor, is just another form of charity, and we know it doesn’t work. The lowest wage earners—who are more likely to identify as BIPOC—need to earn a sustainable wage, should have access to benefits, and should be offered pathways to increased opportunities. Migrant workers need their human rights valued and upheld, and need to be seen as part of the larger system they operate within.... Read More...

Food + Beverage

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Lactalis Canada Foodservice joins Canadian Culinary Federation as national dairy partner

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Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change

Migrant workers are flipping the script and using Photovoice to tell their own stories

Cause and ‘affect?’ The global agri-food hospitality movement

Business

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Canada’s disappearing ‘average farmer’ means one-size-fits-all policies no longer work

‘Jugs & Cans: A Reaping’: Women in food across Canada and the U.S.

People

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

6 sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: FCM

Globally Local Technologies Rebrands as Odd Burger Corporation

Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change

Migrant workers are flipping the script and using Photovoice to tell their own stories

Cause and ‘affect?’ The global agri-food hospitality movement

‘Jugs & Cans: A Reaping’: Women in food across Canada and the U.S.

Issues & Advocacy

Horse slaughter is a national disgrace we can and must end

A sin tax on sugary drinks unfairly targets Indigenous communities instead of improving health

‘Everyone at the Table’: Members of the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council

Raise a glass to red tape reduction and efforts to modernize alcohol sales and patio rules

Reducing food waste through sustainable insect production in Calgary

THE HEROES WE NEED

Women take lead roles in India’s farmers’ protest

Taco Power

Why eco-labelling is so difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic

How to create a government that considers future generations

Feast Boxes: Indigenous culinary, feeding the marginalized

Food, Policy & Equality