Food Justice -

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.

Many Canadians live in “food deserts”: neighbourhoods where residents have little or no access to stores and restaurants that provide healthy
and affordable foods. Geographical constraints will inevitably impact our dietary choices and, ultimately, our likelihood of developing obesity or a chronic disease.

Based on an extensive review of recent scientific literature, the report demonstrates that agroecology, if sufficiently supported, can double food production in entire regions within 10 years while mitigating climate change and alleviating rural poverty.

Based on an extensive review of recent scientific literature, the report demonstrates that agroecology, if sufficiently supported, can double food production in entire regions within 10 years while mitigating climate change and alleviating rural poverty.