Food Security

• Food-flation, wilted produce and recalls cause indoor garden trend to grow like a weed

  Two Manitoba communities have launched an almost-foolproof indoor garden system to feed the demand for food security and nutrient-dense produce.

  Consumer

  Jan 24
  
• Scientists on quest for drought-resistant wheat, agriculture’s ‘Holy Grail’

  Scientists are trying to produce varieties of plants able to withstand temperature fluctuations, floods and frosts, to help feed a growing world population.

  Features

  Jun 2, 2024
  
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• ‘There is much to be done’: B.C. gets D+ grade in Food Banks Canada poverty report card

  Food Banks Canada has given B.C. a near-failing grade on its 2024 poverty report card, saying much needs to be done to address shortfalls in housing and food security.

  Canada

  May 22, 2024
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• Winnipeg volunteers offer food security at Bertrun E. Glavin school breakfast club

  Students at Winnipeg's Bertrun E. Glavin school start their days right thanks to a volunteer program supported by Breakfast Clubs of Canada and the Grocery Foundation.

  Education

  Feb 23, 2024
• Bugs in your brownies? University students dish it out in Great UBC Bug Bake Off

  As it stands, up to 80 per cent of the world's countries consume insects, from maggot-filled cheese consumed in Italy's Sardinia to the silkworm snacks often enjoyed in Thailand.

  Science

  Nov 28, 2023
• Who is ‘food insecure’ in Canada? New data shows ‘very high’ need

  The data showed single mothers, Indigenous and racialized families were among the hardest hit groups that faced food insecurity, with income having little impact.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
• Canada pouring $35.5 million into Canadian Foodgrains Bank new food security program

  "Global food insecurity," experienced by one-in-nine people, "not only leads to hunger, famine, and death," but also "instability, conflict and war."

  World

  Nov 3, 2023
• U of G professor appointed to United Nations Food Security panel

  Evan Fraser has been appointed to the steering committee of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition. The first meeting is in Italy in November,

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2023
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• London Food Bank launches 35th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

  According to the food bank, approximately 13,265 different households – over 31,500 individuals – have used their services at least once in 2023.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
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• Over half of Canadians worry about climate change’s impact on food: survey

  At 48.1 per cent, Quebec had the highest percentage of people who considered the environment impact of their food choices and Saskatchewan had the lowest at 26.4 per cent.

  Environment

  Aug 15, 2023