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Indigenous Foodways: Rooted in sustainability, reciprocity and respect
To truly grasp the concept of food as medicine and the future of food, it’s important to explore and weave the past, present, and future…
Building a just food system in Canada
The need for a more just food system that nourishes both people and planet has never been more evident.
Revolutionizing hospital food for a healthier, inclusive economy
For Canadian hospitals, food is an untapped opportunity to advance patient and planetary health. Despite how we relish food as a centerpiece of holiday gatherings…
An inclusive farm economy is the antidote to corporate concentration
Corporate concentration and the exercise of corporate power in the Canadian food system materially limits how farmers, food service workers, and consumers can participate in…
CCPA–BC 2024 Gala – featuring keynote speaker Dr. Vandana Shiva
Mark your calendars! On Thursday, November 7th, the CCPA–BC Gala returns, and we couldn’t be more excited to announce this year’s keynote speaker: Dr. Vandana Shiva.
Genetically modified corn trade fight heats up in Mexico
Key dates in the GM corn dispute Dec. 31, 2020: Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (commonly referred to as AMLO) announces in a decree…
AFB 2024: Food security
Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve on food security
Canada and the U.S. are using free trade rules to attack Mexican food sovereignty
Ongoing USMCA case will test the agreement’s bias in favour of biotech companies and genetically modified foods
Farmers can’t rely on corporate-controlled GM crops for climate solutions
It’s theoretically possible to us GM as a climate solution—but in reality, it will worsen corporate industrial agriculture.
Pressure’s on Canada’s grocery giants
They’ve been enjoying excess profits throughout the pandemic.
Cost of food at a crisis level
As we grapple with yet another wave of COVID, the parallel poverty crisis in Toronto has been exacerbated past its breaking point and will have enduring societal impacts.
Canadian landlords can be hostile to African food
In July 2019, two Black African friends and I settled into a new apartment in Ottawa. I quickly guessed that our “African food” would become…
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