#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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#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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“Despite healthy lifestyle trends, there is growing concern about a general lack of time, knowledge and skills to prepare healthful, affordable meals at home.” ~ Ontario Home Economics Association When was the last time you cooked a full meal from scratch? What it prepared with locally and sustainably grown, seasonal food? Did you and your […]
Read MoreKey Drivers of Food Security: Income
In the last two posts, we shared about two important key drivers of food security for any community: availability of healthy, culturally appropriate and sustainable food and access to this food. This week, we will see how income relates to food security. British Columbians just saw a minimum salary increase from 11.35 to 12.65. […]
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