Category Archives: Food 101

Food Connections in a New Place

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Food connects to us to different cultural traditions and to the people, lands and waters in different parts of the world. The reverse is also true; travelling can make us miss all the foods of home. But, neither of these … Continue reading →

Giving Food as Food Futures: a new way to think about food security in Nova Scotia

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Do you have someone on your gift list that is hard to buy for? Someone socially and environmentally conscious? Someone who wants to support the Nova Scotian economy? Someone in tune with the food insecurity situation in Nova Scotia? How … Continue reading →

The Food Trade Game: the nitty gritty of Fair Trade coffee

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I had the pleasure of playing The Food Trade Game recently. In a very short time I gained a great understanding of the complex world of Fair Trade coffee and the global coffee trade.   What is the game? The … Continue reading →

Resetting the Table: Notes from Food Secure Canada’s 10th Assembly

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There is much work to be done to address food insecurity within Canada (and globally). We must dismantle racism, heal the wounds of the colonial food system, and reconnect our food and our health. Food as a human right was … Continue reading →

Sticking Your Fork to Climate Change!

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We’ve all heard about climate change, right? We may not always be able to discern the changes we’re experiencing because of it, but our planet needs help. Last week, the UN’s intergovernmental panel on climate change released a report detailing … Continue reading →

All We are Saying is Give Fresh a Chance!

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In June of 2018, the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development released a revised version of its school food policy 711 in support of “Healthier School Food Environments”. The policy does not impact food and beverages that … Continue reading →

Different Problems, Different Solutions: Food Waste and Household Food Insecurity

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You’ve likely been hearing a lot more about food waste lately. It is a significant problem and not easy to fix. There are many reasons that food is wasted at every stage from land and sea to our kitchens. For … Continue reading →

When Healthy Eating is Undermined by Poor Health

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I lived in London, England for a year in my early twenties, travelling through London Bridge train station on my way to work.  I would often pass by a young man sleeping rough and asking for change. I had very … Continue reading →

Food Policy: Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Maritimes and Canada!

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Well, if you ask me, it’s an exciting time to be involved in food work!  A National Food Policy is in the works (after approximately 30 long years of work towards that goal!).  Food Secure Canada (FSC), a pan-Canadian alliance of … Continue reading →