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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Nunavut Food Security Symposium

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In June 2012, the Nunavut Food Security Coalition was established to develop a long term, ongoing, inclusive, and sustainable approach to food security in Nunavut. In January 2013, the Nunavut Food Security Symposium was held in Iqaluit in order to engage a broad group of partners to determine which policies, programs, and initiatives are most likely to improve food security in Nunavut.
Food Sovereignty
Indigenous Food Matters
Traditional / Country Foods

Nunavut Food Security Coalition: Annual Report 2013-14

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In March and April 2013, the Pilot Nunavut Food Price Survey was conducted in 11 communities representing all three regions in Nunavut. The purpose 
Food Sovereignty
Indigenous Food Matters
Traditional / Country Foods

New Farmer Programs in Europe

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New Farmer Programs: Support Programs for New Entrants to Farming in the European Union and Quebec. This report, written by Baka Serkoukou for Food Secure Canada and FarmStart, provides policy and program details on new farmer initiatives in Italy, Spain, France and Quebec. The source materials, in french, spanish, and italian, have been analysed and summaries of the means and mechanisms for program implementation are provided in the report.

Agriculture
Regional and Local
Food Systems

Nunavut Food Security Coalition: Annual Report 2012-13

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File / Document

From the local to the international scale, 2012-2013 brought much attention to the critical issue of food insecurity in Nunavut.

Food Sovereignty
Indigenous Food Matters
Traditional / Country Foods

Stratégie et Plan d’Action sur la Sécurité Alimentaire du Nunavut 2014-16

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Grâce à la stratégie de sécurité alimentaire du Nunavut, le Nunavut alimentaire Security Coalition s'efforcera de répondre à bon nombre des principaux déterminants de la sécurité alimentaire à travers un large éventail d'initiatives, de programmes et de politiques. 
 
Food Sovereignty
Indigenous Food Matters
Traditional / Country Foods

Nunavut Food Security and Action Plan 2014-16

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Through the Nunavut Food Security Strategy, the Nunavut Food Security Coalition will seek to address many of the key determinants of food security through a wide range of initiatives, programs, and policies.

The Coalition has identified six key themes around which the Nunavut Food Security Strategy is structured: Country Food, Store-Bought Food, Local Food Production, Life Skills, Programs and Community Initiative, as well as Policy and Legislation.

Food Sovereignty
Indigenous Food Matters
Traditional / Country Foods

The Myth of Choice: How Junk Food Marketers Target Our Kids

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Embedded Video
Food companies tell us they’re just doing their job: serving up exactly what children and teens are asking for. But are these foods really what kids want? Or are they what corporations are pushing on our kids?
Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Children and Schools
Food Environments

Maya Angelou's wish for future generations: 'That they would sit down together and eat'

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Podcast

Maya Angelou spoke with Lynne Rossetto Kasper in 2004 about her book, Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes. This is the interview that transpired.

Food Literacy
Food Environments
Regional and Local

Community - Academic Research Partnership: A Key Recipe for Food Security

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Our experiences suggest that a community-academic research partnership is a key food security recipe to bring to the table. Our premise for this partnership is that the research knowledge gained helps the community build confidence to act on food security issues. This confidence for action arises because in the process of building a partnership we strengthen trusting relationships, increase the density of social networks, and shared community norms and sanctions (Kawachi, et. al., 1999; Coleman, 1988; Freudenberg, 1986).

Food Sovereignty
Regional and Local
Food Systems

Literature Review on Community Service Learning and course-based Community Based Research in relation to the “food movement”

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The Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning defines community service learning (CSL) as an “educational approach that integrates service in the community with intentional learning activities.” To ensure that CSL is not merely an add-on component of a course, Bringle and Hatcher (1996) argue that reflection is a key component of CSL to allow students to “reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibi

Food Sovereignty
Regional and Local
Food Systems