Resources & Research

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Food insecurity and hunger: A review of the effects on children’s health and behaviour

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Food insecurity and hunger are significant problems in Canada, with millions of Canadians experiencing some level of food insecurity. The purpose of the present article is to review what is currently known about the effects of food insecurity and hunger on children.

Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Children and Schools
Right to Food

Wasting Away Documentary: APTN Investigates

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A documentary by APTN Investigates reporter Kathleen Martens. The film is a stark exposé on the ongoing reality of food insecurity in the north, and the inability of Nutrition North Canada to deliver on promises of affordable, nutritious food via retailer subsidies in communities like Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.  

Hunger and Poverty
Right to Food
Indigenous Food Matters

Nutrition North: Report of the Auditor General of Canada

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This report presents the results of a performance audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada under the authority of the Auditor General Act.

Hunger and Poverty
Right to Food
Indigenous Food Matters

Green Party Leader Champions Green Economy with Local Food Security Bill

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For immediate release

To create new green jobs and sustainable business opportunities in New Brunswick, the Leader of the Green Party and MLA for Fredericton South tabled a bill in the Legislature today, entitled Local Food Security Act. 

If passed, the Local Food Security Act, will:

·        Establish provincial targets to increase the percentage of fresh and processed food produced and consumed in New Brunswick;

Regional and Local

Where to Eat in New Brunswick Schools

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A week after releasing an in-depth analysis of school cafeteria menus from around the province, New Brunswick’s doctors and dietitians are recognizing schools serving exceptional food with a “Where to Eat” guide. The guide is the final component of this year’s Make Menus Matter project (2015), undertaken jointly by the New Brunswick Medical Society and NB Dietitians in Action.

Children and Schools
Regional and Local

Healthy Kids Quest

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Take on the Healthy Kids Quest with your school!

This free resource package for teachers encourages students to make healthy lifestyle choices. The Healthy Kids Quest includes fun lesson plans that are suited to curricula across all of Canada’s provinces and territories. The Healthy Kids Quest can be downloaded from healthykidsquest.ca and meets cross-curricular requirements for grades one to three.

Children and Schools
Food Literacy

Guide d'accès au marché institutionnel (MAPAQ, 2015)

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Ce document a été realisé par le ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ).

Agriculture
Regional and Local

School Food FOCUS-The Pew Charitable Trusts Standard to Minimize the Use of Antibiotics in Poultry

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"The School Food FOCUS National Procurement Initiative (NPI) and The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) have honed a standard that reflects the concerns of FOCUS school districts about the public health impact of antibiotic overuse in food animal production.
Children and Schools
Agriculture

Farm Fresh Healthcare Project : How-To Guide (Spring 2014)

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The Farm Fresh Healthcare Project is the result of a collaboration between the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH).

Regional and Local

Brief Report on Food Security

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Based on the Link Program: Evaluation Study

Hunger and Poverty