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How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

The ConversationNovember 14, 2025

When people travel, they aren’t just looking for historic sights — they’re also looking for new flavours that captivate and connect them to ... Read More...

Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

The ConversationNovember 14, 2025

Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with the United States has increased consumer awareness of domestic food products, with some experts arguing ... Read More...

A Stage, a Legacy, a Future: a new Canadian Centre for Food, Wine + Tourism

Joe BakerOctober 6, 2025

Some buildings hold stories — not just in their walls, but in the people who animated them. Some structures can fade or vanish, while memory... Read More...

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

SUSTAIN EditorialOctober 4, 2025

In kitchens across Canada, restaurateurs face a fundamental question: how can we make menus that aren’t just tasty and profitable, but deepl... Read More...

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

The ConversationOctober 1, 2025

The recent threats of tariffs and deteriorating relations with the United States have led to increasing interest from Canadi... Read More...

Tackling food insecurity needs more than charity — governments must also act

The ConversationOctober 1, 2025

Tackling food insecurity needs more than charity — governments must also act As more households in Canada experience food ins... Read More...

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Joe BakerJanuary 6, 2023

Organic viticulture in Germany has been growing steadily for over 30 years. The acreage in organic viticulture has more than tripled during the last decade.... Read More...

Lactalis Canada Foodservice joins Canadian Culinary Federation as national dairy partner

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

The ConversationSeptember 7, 2022

Canada’s agriculture industry has been undergoing significant changes over the past 45 years. Since the 1970s, the number of farms has been steadily declining, but not all farms have been impacted equally — mid-size farms have been hit the hardest, as the number of small and large farms increases.... Read More...

Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change

The ConversationSeptember 7, 2022

Canada is a highly urbanized country, with more than 80 per cent of residents living in urban centres. The urban population is growing by more than 400,000 annually, and these new urban residents need housing.... Read More...

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

The ConversationMay 16, 2022

What happens when undocumented Bangladeshi and Pakistani men in Greece pick up their cell phones to record their lives as migrant agricultur... Read More...

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

Joe BakerFebruary 3, 2022

If North American auto culture takes influence from the likes of the Detroit Auto show, European food and hospitality culture takes influence from both of Milan’s two trade shows, TUTTOFOOD and HostMilano. ... Read More...

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Food

How to put sustainability on the menu

Why does Swiss cheese have holes?

Iowa State UniversityMarch 5, 2020

Stephanie Clark, Iowa State University There are thousands of kinds of cheese, each with its own color, shape, nutritional value, flavo... Read More...

Unprecedented pressures on global fish stocks

SUSTAIN EditorialDecember 14, 2018

THE WORLD NEEDS AQUACULTURE OTTAWA, Dec. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - Global demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source has increased si... Read More...

Veganism, celebrity and sustainability: the raw truth from Bif Naked

Aidan FisherApril 29, 2020

Indie-Canadian singer-songwriter, Platinum-selling recording artist, food and lifestyle disruptor, humanitarian, and motivational speaker—Bif Naked is loud, strong, and hilarious. She’s a powerhouse who has been a voice for change and sustainability in the alternative music scene for over 20 years.... Read More...

Operations

Run your business more sustainably

World’s 50 Best Restaurants & World’s 50 Best Bars Launch “50 Best for Recovery” Programme

SUSTAIN EditorialMay 13, 2020

The organization behind The World's 50 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Bars announced its first joint campaign, entitled 50 Best fo... Read More...

Modern Meat Signs Retail, E-Commerce, Distribution, and Food Service Deal With Premier BC Distributor

SUSTAIN EditorialFebruary 4, 2021

Modern Meat--a plant-based meat manufacturer has announced that it has entered into an agreement with premier food distributor Legends Haul, who will be retailing Modern Meat products through its retail e-commerce, and retail and foodservice distribution channels. ... Read More...

Cierto Tequila Crowned the “World’s Best Tequila”

SUSTAIN EditorialMay 26, 2020

The Elevated Spirits Company is pleased to announce that Cierto Tequila was crowned the "World's Best Tequila" at the 2020 World Tequi... Read More...

The Big Picture

Unpacking climate change, government policy, local, and global issues.

Synchronizing food production can have disastrous effects

Zia Mehrabi, Navin RamankuttyMay 8, 2019

Crop failures are an important cause of food price spikes, conflict and food insecurity. The likelihood of local crop failures being catastrophic at the global level is exacerbated when they happen at the same time — that is, when our agricultural systems become more synchronized.... Read More...

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

Aidan FisherJuly 7, 2021

S.Pellegrino has announced their collaboration with Food for Soul to support their mission and Refettorio projects around the world, empowering socially responsible actions that improve the health of our food system and reduce food loss and waste while enabling inclusion and resilience. ... Read More...

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

The ConversationJune 23, 2021

Multiple pandemics have been raging over the past year. Those of us in North America witnessed the convergence of three systemic issues focused on people’s health, green spaces and racial justice.... Read More...