sustain magazine

Vital Signs: a simple way to cut carbon emissions—don’t let polluters hide

The Conversation
A price on carbon—in the form of a carbon tax or emissions trading scheme—is a way to use the power of the market’s price mechanism to balance the good that comes from emitting carbon (economic development) with the bad (climate change). It’s hard to see how the world solves what amounts to—as economists put it—a “coordination problem” without global agreements.... Read More...

3 ways restaurant staff and customers can communicate to prevent food allergy reactions

The Conversation
Public health researchers have called food allergies “a growing public health epidemic in Canada” affecting around one in 13 Canadians and one in five Canadian households. Dining out can be risky and stressful for people with allergies, in part because many restaurant employees lack the training, skills and confidence to manage food allergies safely and effectively.... Read More...

Food for thought: Bat, with a side of hate

Yvonne Tsui
The transmission of viruses from animals to humans is not unique to the motherland. Further to this, the consumption of wild animals is not, in and of itself, how viruses are transmitted. If the transmission was as simple as ingesting wildlife, I probably would’ve started the “Canada virus” when I tried wild squirrel paté for the first time here in Toronto at a dinner party.... Read More...