We all know that the state of the world is not right: there are many complex challenges, and no one seems to agree on which one is priority: climate change? Resource depletion? Economic and social inequalities and injustices? Energy crises? Financial crises? Social crises? Health crises like obesity and diabetes, malnourishment and chronic hunger? But […]
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#FocusontheFacts #NutritionFactstable #NutritionFacts #foodliteracy #foodsecurity #foodsovereignty #Foodnutrition #nutritionletarcy #intersectionality “Innumerable industry standards, government regulations, and other practices protect households with regard to food quality and safety. However, households themselves play an important role in achieving key food objectives in Canada, including food safety, healthy food decisions, and environmental sustainability. Households have some influence in each […]
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#foodliteracy How are your food skills? Do they influence your food security? Some of us were lucky enough to have a family member who taught us to cook from scratch, preserve food, plan meals in a budget and enjoy a meal in good company. Others may have taken a home economics class, and a few […]
Read MoreKey Attributes of Food Literacy – How Do You Score?
#foodliteracy “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” ~ Kofi Annan What is food literacy and how can it help you, your household and community? In the past blog posts, we have been exploring the Keys Drivers to Food Security as seen through […]
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