Food Justice -

The Afri-Can FoodBasket is non-profit community food security movement that is committed to meeting the nutrition, health and employment needs of members of the Toronto African Canadian community, in particular, those who are economically and socially vulnerable.Through community food security, leadership development and collaborative partnerships, the Afri-Can FoodBasket will endeavor to advance the interests of the community in these areas.

More than a quarter of a million Canadian workers strong, the UFCWC is building a stronger future for UFCW Canada Members, Families and Communities, while protecting and promoting employees rights and social justice for all.

A vegetable garden, laying hens, a fishing boat, berry grounds: when our grandparents were younger, the grocery store was out the back door. Since then, however, Newfoundland and Labrador has become increasingly dependent upon an uncertain global food system, disruptions to which are being felt more frequently on the tables of families here, leading communities to seek more sustainable and healthy local alternatives. In our search we can look to the traditional ways of growing, preserving, and preparing our food that still make sense today.

Challenging oneself to be immersed in a training environment focused on expanding our understanding of the role of race in our society is a rare and healthy impulse. It is important to recognize that no single solution exists to the complex, deep-rooted problems of racial and ethnic oppression.  Each training resource program offers a unique and compelling approach. Any program one chooses to participate in is just the first step in an enduring commitment to racial equity and inclusion.

SeedMap.org is an online portal that connects you to information and resources on seeds, biodiversity, and food. The heart of Seedmap.org is the interactive Seed Map, which will let you navigate and “visit” close to 500 locations around the world, featuring case studies, stories and audio-visual resources that bring the issues to life.

Shaking the Tree Radio hopes to bring forward issues of social, environmental, and food justice, provide a forum for marginalized voices to be heard on issues important to them, and highlight the work of students and community partners of the Environmental Conservation Lab. Hosted each week on UMFM by Stef McLachlan and Troy Stozek, the show has already covered issues ranging from the Copenhagen conference to fair trade.

Health Canada plays a leading role in monitoring key food and nutrition indicators, including household food insecurity. Understanding the patterns of household food insecurity in Canada over time is helpful in developing and assessing the impact of policies and programs related to food security.

In an era of ecological degradation and sexual inequality it has become increasingly clear that these problems are complex. The complexity arises from the intersecting   contributions of our institutions, cultures, collective imaginations, personal cognitive processes and ecological systems. At the same time, there is growing recognition among activists and scholars fighting for sustainable and socially just alternatives that nuanced analyses of society and nature’s interrelatedness is needed.

Le Rapporteur spécial présente l’agroécologie comme un mode de développement agricole qui n’entretient pas seulement des liens conceptuels solides avec le droit à l’alimentation mais qui a aussi produit des résultats avérés, permettant d’accomplir des progrès rapides dans la concrétisation de ce droit fondamental pour de nombreux groupes vulnérables dans différents pays et environnements.

Le Rapporteur spécial présente l’agroécologie comme un mode de développement agricole qui n’entretient pas seulement des liens conceptuels solides avec le droit à l’alimentation mais qui a aussi produit des résultats avérés, permettant d’accomplir des progrès rapides dans la concrétisation de ce droit fondamental pour de nombreux groupes vulnérables dans différents pays et environnements.