Farmers' markets are a great way to buy fresh and local produce and to provide an opportunity to enjoy food grown in our own backyard.
As of June 13, 2020, t... Read More...
I caught up with Joshna Maharaj, author of the newly-released Take Back the Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions. A self-pro... Read More...
Today, Pure Roots Urban Farms has announced that it will be donating all fresh produce to the Saskatoon Food Bank that is currently being grown in the Farm Boys... Read More...
MLSE community food donation program expands to include BMO Field and BMO as partners team up to help 'bring Toronto back to its feet'
MLSE's meal donation pro... Read More...
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...
Fresh City Farms has partnered with FoodShare Toronto to assist in getting food to those in need at this critical time.
"We need to stand in solidarity... Read More...
Laxmi Prasad Pant, University of Guelph
For over a quarter of a century, United Nations climate negotiations have failed to reach a legally binding treaty. For... Read More...
Research is revealing the negative impacts of eating alone, which has been found to be linked to a variety of mental and physical health conditions, from depression and diabetes to high blood pressure. So it’s cheering that hundreds of food sharing initiatives have sprung up around the world which aim to improve food security and sustainability while combating loneliness.... Read More...
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...
The efforts of experts in the food sector should not concentrate on agriculture intensification, but rather on strategies to change patterns of consumption and waste at a local and global level.... Read More...
Brown seaweeds synthesise a unique class of compound called phlorotannins as they grow. These compounds can kill bacteria that emerge among farm animals. How effectively these compounds can kill bacteria depends on the species of seaweed being used, with different species producing more potent bactericides.... Read More...