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K-W Multicultural Centre's Source of Ethnic Food

posted Feb 23, 2012 6:54 AM by Diana Bumstead

K-W Multicultural Centre has recently produced a listing of sources of ethnic food in Waterloo region. This may become a very handy resource to many in our community and may help many cook more economically by cooking meals they are familiar with.

| Attachments: Food Diversity Project - Ethnic Food Listings.pdf

Social Planning Council releases Food Security Report for Cambridge

posted Jan 6, 2012 8:19 AM by Diana Bumstead

Late last year (2011) the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries released their Community Trends in Cambridge and North Dumfries report on food security. You can find it here.

Eat this Recession

posted Sep 27, 2011 10:43 AM by Diana Bumstead

An article with an interesting take on how food and agriculture innovation could impact the recession.

| Attachments: Alternatives_WRoberts_Eat this recession.pdf

Food in the City

posted Jul 27, 2011 10:02 AM by Diana Bumstead

As the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge currently review their official plans (draft versions are now available on city websites for public consultation), this creative blog looks at the role of food in the city and city planning process; http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/citywatch-the-road-not-taken-will-make-all-the-difference/.

Oxfam Calls for Food System Change

posted Jun 23, 2011 8:46 AM by Diana Bumstead [ updated Jun 23, 2011 8:50 AM ]

Waterloo Region Food Systems Roundtable recently posted a variety of interesting food blogs including this call to action on the higher cost of food from Oxfam. Read more information here; http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/blog/2011/06/15/oxfam-calls-for-food-system-change.

Globe & Mail: How Paying People's Way Out of Poverty can help us all

posted May 10, 2011 9:55 AM by Diana Bumstead

Recent Globe and Mail article where the CEO of TD and other business leaders advocate policy changes to help the less fortunate; http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/how-paying-peoples-way-out-of-poverty-can-help-us-all/article2011940/page1/.

Where does your political party stand on food security and poverty?

posted Apr 28, 2011 8:52 AM by Diana Bumstead

Check out this new compilation of party platforms and poverty issues before voting on May 2nd...http://bit.ly/ji0XLX.

Running on Empty: A Decade of Hunger in Ontario

posted Apr 1, 2011 8:18 AM by Diana Bumstead

The Ontario Association of Food Banks recently published Running on Empty: A Decade of Hunger in Ontario. The report provides an in depth look at food bank usage over the past decade.

The poor still pay more: Challenges low income families face in consuming a nutritious diet

posted Jan 17, 2011 8:23 AM by Diana Bumstead

The Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable recently forwarded this timely report discussing the economy, cost of food and the impact on those living in poverty. The poor still pay more is produced by The Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity along with Toronto Public Health and Open Policy Ontario.

Informative Blog

posted Apr 1, 2010 1:04 PM by Diana Bumstead [ updated Apr 5, 2010 12:58 PM ]

Check out House of Friendship's blog that has discussions about the Emergency Food Hamper Program and related issues of hunger in Canada and the Region of Waterloo.

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