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Decolonizing food systems

Jay Gatsby — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:25:37 +0000

Abra Brynne, Director of Engagement and Policy at BC Food Systems Network and a CFICE Community Food Security hub partner, describes her experiences learning about how to decolonize food systems in this , published December 3, 2015 on Rabble.ca. An excerpt from Abra Brynne’s article can be found below, along with a link to .

“I used to think that I could easily write an essay about sustainable food systems policy reform in British Columbia. I have spent the better part of the past 25 years working to foster such food systems and to ameliorate the regulatory and policy realms that impact them. But earlier this year I heard James Daschuk describe the policies of Prime Minister John A MacDonald and others. I cried as I listened to the impact of programs that sought to eliminate, through starvation and other more direct forms of violence, the Indigenous inhabitants from this place the settlers call Canada so that the newly “cleared” land would be available for use by immigrants.”

Upcoming Event: Next Steps for Food Policy in Canada

Jay Gatsby — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 14:17:28 +0000

The outcome of the upcoming federal election has created new directions and opportunities to work towards policy change for more just, sustainable food systems. On November 15, Food Secure Canada is hosting a Collective Think with food system leaders from across Canada to explore next steps for food policy and advocacy. Presentations on the post election landscape (Diana Bronson, Executive Director of Food Secure Canada) and opportunities for policy and food system change (Dr. Rod MacRae, York University) will start the day, followed by a discussion on how to advance a national food policy for Canada.

For more information, visit .

November 15, 12:30 to 5:00
Location: UQÀM, pavilion Cœur des sciences, room Chaufferie (CO-R700)
175, avenue du Président-Kennedy
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Limited spaces, priority given to members

Cost (including lunch):
FSC members and students (with ID) $25
Non-members $40

Guelph/Wellington Poverty Task Force Releases Food Charter Video

Jay Gatsby — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:25:25 +0000

The Guelph-Wellington Food Round Table, a network of committed stakeholders from Guelph and Wellington County who support the development of a thriving regional sustainable food system, has published a video that artistically explores the Guelph-Wellington Food Charter.

View the video

Rebroadcast of Guelph Wellington Poverty Taskforce email.