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Federal government should invest $1 billion in children’s nutrition

Press Release

The Coalition for Healthy School Food, made up of more than twenty organizations across Canada, is asking the federal government to invest one billion dollars in a Universal Healthy School Food Program to ensure all students can eat healthy food at school everyday. Read our Press Release.

Youth Space at the FSC Assembly

Blog
Sarah Archibald
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 9:36am

The Youth Caucus has been having fun and working hard over the past year to put together a session at FSC's 8th National Assembly.  

The Youth Space will have a vibrant fish-bowl session with mentors, break-out discussions based on topics important to youth and finish with a social.

The entire event will be free and open to all that identify as youth. 

Food Literacy
Food Sovereignty
Regional and Local

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FOOD FOR ALL - Communities in Action!

Press Release

Food Secure Canada has announced the full program for its bi-annual assembly, Waves of Change: Sustainable Food for All, which will take place at the Halifax Habourfront Hotel from November 13th to 16th.

Registration open

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Submitted by Julie on Wed, 2014/06/25 - 3:31pm
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Funding opportunities

Article
Right to Food
Democracy and Movements

The Epicure Foundation has announced $5000 grants for grassroots food security initiatives.  Deadline is June 13th.  Download the form here.

 

GMOs: Victory on GM Alfalfa Amidst Growing Concern!

Article
Safety and Environment
Corporate Concentration
Traditional / Country Foods

Thanks to the campaign by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) and to the immense relief of farmers across the country!

New Report on Northern Aboriginal Food Insecurity

Food News

The Council of Canadian Academies just released a new evidence-based report, Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge. This report comes at the request of Health Canada, which asked the Council to assemble an expert panel to assess northern food security and its implications for Aboriginal health.

Hunger and Poverty
Right to Food
Indigenous Food Matters

Bill C-18: Share your thoughts! Loi C-18: Dites-nous ce que vous pensez!

Discussion
Submitted by Nydia on Thu, 2014/02/13 - 11:13am

We want to know what you have to say about Bill C-18, the Agriculture Growth Act, the National Farmers Union's proposals for a Farmers Seed Act and other avenues to explore. The recording of the February 13th webinar with the NFU is available here. Terry Boehm's Powerpoint can be downloaded here.

New Funding for Local Procurement

Article
Regional and Local
Food Systems
Economics

 

The McConnell Family Foundation has just announced a new fund: Institutional Food Program to:

 

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