Resources & Research

On this page you will find a list of resources and research that have been shared on our website, in order of the date they have been posted.

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Local Foods: Canadian schools, campuses and health care facilities speak up

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Farm to Cafeteria Canada conducted the first nationwide survey of activities taken by Canadian schools, universities and colleges, and healthcare facilities to provide local food. The purpose of the online survey, conducted in 2012, was to better understand the activities underway within these settings, the barriers to and impact of such activities, and the types of assistance needed to propel activities forward. 

 

Children and Schools
Food Literacy
Food Environments

Places to Farm, Sally Miller

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This Paper explores the link between strong regional food systems and land use policies in southern Ontario. The paper lays out the extent of the challenges we currently face and identifies seven areas where innovative and strategic action could enable access to land and sustainable food production for new and existing farmers both now and long term.

Agriculture
Food Systems

Agroecology and the Right to Food

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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.

Hunger and Poverty
Right to Food
Agriculture

Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur Right to Food

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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.

Hunger and Poverty
Right to Food
Food Sovereignty

The National Student Food Charter

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The National Student Food Charter (NSFC) is a way for students to work together to identify the food issues that are important to them as members of their communities. The Charter represents the student food movement’s vision for food and food systems on campus.

Food Literacy
Right to Food
Food Systems

L’image corporelle : comment sensibiliser les jeunes

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Selon le groupe d’action sur le poids Équilibre, l’image corporelle est un phénomène complexe fortement influencé par l’environnement (la famille, les pairs, les enseignants, les médias). Une image corporelle négative peut provenir d’une perception (réelle ou non) que l’on se fait de sa propre silhouette.

Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Children and Schools

No time to wait: The Healthy Kids Strategy

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In January 2012, the Ontario Government set a bold target: reduce childhood obesity by 20% in five years. The multisectoral Healthy Kids Panel was asked for advice on the best way to meet that target. The panel listened to parents and other caregivers, youth and experts in the field and reviewed the literature and strategies in Ontario and other jurisdictions.

Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Children and Schools
Food Environments

FoodShare's Recipe for Change

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FoodShare is focusing on programs for children and schools to foster both social and food systems change.

Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Children and Schools
Food Literacy

FoodShare's Work in Schools and Childhood Nutrition

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FoodShare Toronto created the model for student nutrition programs in the city of Toronto, which works hand-in-hand with the Field to Table Schools program. A discussion of FoodShare's other school-based work is summarized.

Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Children and Schools
Food Environments

A Fresh Crunch in School Lunch: The BC Farm to School Guide

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This guide was developed to support communities in their F2S endeavours. It provides practical information, tips, and tools for developing a local program that complies with provincial and federal health regulations and is sensitive to the diversity of schools throughout BC.

Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Children and Schools
Food Literacy