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 […]
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#foodliteracy This week’s challenge: Increasing your Knowledge of Food and Nutrition Most people know that eating too much fats, sugars and carbohydrates is unhealthy. Many also know bananas and mangoes come from far away countries. Some may be also be informed about the conditions of the peoples who grow or harvest the food they eat. […]
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