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(Photo: a plentiful spread of fruits and vegetables)
Why You Should Ignore Canada's Food Guide and Follow Brazil's Instead
Genevieve Fullan | May 5, 2015 | in The Mouthful
Brazil’s food guide got a radical overhaul last year that we should all pay attention to. The new guide categorizes foods based on how processed they are, rather than what they’re made of.
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What Healthy Soil Looks Like | Natural Resources Conservation Soil Program
A Healthy Planet Starts With Healthy Soil
Genevieve Fullan | Mar 12, 2015 | in The Mouthful
One third of all land is degraded – and agriculture is the biggest culprit. Here are five ways we can improve soil health.
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hy-vee by Dean Hochman \ flickr
Fixing Food Waste
Genevieve Fullan | Feb 6, 2015 | in The Mouthful
A significant portion of food waste occurs before it even makes it into your fridge.
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Grasshopper chocolates
Are You Ready for Mealworm Quiche?
Ted Shoemaker | Dec 16, 2014 | in The Mouthful
There are a lot of good reasons to eat insects, but will westerners ever get over the “yuck” factor? A Dutch supermarket thinks so.
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Hospital food
When's the Last Time You Visited a Hospital for the Food?
Genevieve Fullan | Oct 15, 2014 | in The Mouthful
How hospitals, universities and other institutions are revitalizing their food services with fresh, sustainable ingredients.
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Lufa Farms Ahuntsic at sunset
Are Rooftop Greenhouses the Food Solution We’ve Been Waiting For?
Genevieve Fullan | Sep 18, 2014 | in The Mouthful
Lufa Farms is tackling the dual problem of increasing demand and a lighter footprint.
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Beyond Food Banks
Beyond Food Banks
Genevieve Fullan | Aug 20, 2014 | in The Mouthful
At community food centres, meeting basic food needs is a jumping-off point for tackling bigger issues, like health and sustainable agriculture.
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Young girl with root vegetables, learning how food is produced.
Food Literacy is About More Than Labels and Recipes
Genevieve Fullan | Aug 6, 2014 | in The Mouthful
If we want to fix our food system, we need more comprehensive understanding of food literacy that incorporates food production, social justice and environmental elements.
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NDP Food Strategy is Way Better than the Conference Board of Canada’s
Genevieve Fullan | Jul 16, 2014 | in The Mouthful
“Everybody Eats” effectively balances health, environment, social justice and economic concerns.
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Lucky Harms made with real GMO. Vermont mural by Brian Clark.
Vermont Passes North America's First GMO Labelling Law
Genevieve Fullan | Jul 2, 2014 | in The Mouthful
If the groundbreaking law makes it to its 2016 effective date, it will set a strong precedent for the rest of the US and Canada.
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Raised bed vegetable garden
Thinking & Eating Green Starts at School
Genevieve Fullan | Jun 18, 2014 | in The Mouthful
Vancouver's Think & Eat Green @ School program brings teachers, community members and students of all ages together – and out of the classroom – to help build resilient local food systems.
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Tractor sowing seeds on a field.
Farmers' Rights Plowed Under by Agricultural Growth Act
Genevieve Fullan | Jun 4, 2014 | in The Mouthful
Proposed changes to the Plant Breeders' Rights Act via Bill C-18 have huge implications for national food security. The National Farmers' Union is proposing the Seed Act for Farmers as an alternative.
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produce on a kitchen scale.
Which is Better, Local or Organic?
Genevieve Fullan | May 22, 2014 | in The Mouthful
Bust through the confusion and competition between these two green-eating buzzwords.
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Fresh produce at the Byward Market by Jamie McCaffrey
New Canadian Food Strategy Lacks Potential for Real Change
Genevieve Fullan | May 7, 2014 | in The Mouthful
The Conference Board of Canada's plan released this year prioritizes industry prosperity over health, sustainability and security – and individual responsibility over effective policy.
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