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News Releases
alPHa Fuels Campaign to Put Food in the Budget for low-income Ontarians2009-02-26
Association of Local Public Health Agencies
alPHa is partnering with the 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction in an Ontario-wide campaign to urge the Ontario government to add a $100 Healthy Food Supplement to the Basic Needs Allowance for all...
Food for Thought Symposium Attracts World Renowned Experts2009-01-29
Association of Local Public Health Agencies
alPHa Promoting Child Health by Advocating A Ban on Commercial Advertising of Food and Beverages Targeted to Children. Positive Benefits of Physical Activity Highlighted at Launch of 2009 Great Waterf...
How Sweet It Is2011-02-09
Colette Robicheau -- Organizing Consultant and Coach
Beat the winter blahs by hosting a dessert party! These simple tips will ensure you host the soiree of the season and provide a great pick-me-up for you and all your friends.
Provincial Nutrition Society agrees new School Food and Beverage Policy is a positive step2010-01-15
Ontario Public Health Association
The Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) and the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) applaud the Ontario Ministry of Education for the release of the School Food a...
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Connexions Library: Food FocusWebsite
2009
Connexions Information Sharing Services
Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on food.
DigestionSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breaking down of food into smaller components that can be absorbed into a blood stream, for instance.
FoodSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Food is any substance or materials[1] eaten or drunk to provide nutritional support for the body or for pleasure.
Food & Nutrition Topic Index in Sources Directory of ExpertsSpokespersons, Experts, and Resources
Website
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A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to food and nutrition in the Sources directory for the media.
Food fortificationSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Food fortification is the public health policy of adding micronutrients to foodstuffs to ensure that minimum dietary requirements are met.
Food wasteWikipedia article
Article
Food waste or food loss is food that is discarded or lost uneaten. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous, and occur at the stages of production, processing, retailing and consumption. Global f...
France Remains Faithful to Food as Meals Continue to be a Collective AffairChemin, Anne
Article
2014
The Guardian
In France, life is dominated by three shared meals, and it's taboo to break the ritual, writes Anne Chemin.
Health claims on food labelsSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Health claims on food labels are claims by manufacturers of food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a disease or condition.
How the Great Food War Will Be WonLatham, Jonathan
Article
2015
Independent Science News
Thus the necessary shift in perception is to see that, as in most wars, the crucial struggle in the food war is the one inside people's heads. And that the great food war will be won by the side that ...
HungerWikipedia article
Article
Wikipedia
In politics, humanitarian aid, and social science, hunger is a condition in which a person, for a sustained period, is unable to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs. Throughout history...
Jamie Oliver: 'Tell me Mr Gove, Mr Lansley. How can we stop Britain being the most unhealthy country in Europe?'In the 10 years since opening his Fifteen restaurant, Jamie Oliver's campaigns have gone global. But his passion to improve British schools
Adams, Tim
Article
2012
The Guardian
Jaime Oliver continues in his challenge to the educate people on healthy eating, with or without the British government's aid.
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 13, 2016Sports and Politics
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2016
Connexions
Sports and politics have always been intertwined, though perhaps never as much so as in the current era. In the modern sports era, survival and success depend largely on the favour of corporations, wh...
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 21, 2018What are we eating?
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2018
Connexions
What are we eating? A simple question which opens up a labyrinth of devilishly complex issues about production and distribution, access to land, control of water, prices, health and safety, migrant la...
Quotes about FoodUnclassified
Connexions
Why India's first 100% organic state mattersOberst, Lindsay
Article
2016
The Food Revolution Network
In a mountainous region in eastern India, Sikkim is now a 100% organic state, with no chemical pesticides or fertilizers and no GMOs. This matters because it shows that organic food in an entire regio...
Sources Bookshelf
Altered Genes, Twisted TruthHow the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public
Drucker, Steven M.
Book
2015
Drucker elucidates the scientific facts about genetically engineered foods that the PR myths have been obscuring.
Bar & BoissonsBar & Beverage Business Magazine is a publication dedicated to managers, owners and staff of Canada#s nightclubs, bars, cabarets and hotel/restaurant lounges.
Century HomeShowcasing private homes. Decorating and renovating ideas.
Doctor's ReviewTravel and leisure for Canadian physicians, with destinations a travel tips tailored to their personal & professional travel needs.
Family Health & LifeDifferent editorial sections catering to a wide range of audiences, the core revolving around your and your family's health. General interest articles and more specialized topics such as healthy livin...
Filipino TV (FTV)Broadcasts programming from the Philippines and locally produced Canadian content. Features a wide array of programming from music, sports and entertainment to current affairs and lifetstyle programmi...
Food for ThoughtNews and information about Alberta's agriculture and food industry. Entertains its readers with articles on food trends, user-friendly recipes using Alberta products, profiles of leaders in the food &...
Food in CanadaDirected to owners and managers within the food industry.
Food NetworkAirs programming related to food, cooking, cuisine and the food industry.
Natural Life MagazineAddressing contemporary health, personal, environmental and lifestyle issues in a positive and intelligent manner since 1976.
7 JoursFood, health, beauty and celebrity interviews.
StyleFor Canada's apparel manufacturers, designers and retailers.
TidingsCanada's food & wine magazine.
Tonic TorontoTonic Toronto is a home delivery magazine with a focus on fitness, wellbeing and environmental issues.
Western LivingReflecting the lifestyle, spirit and design aesthetic of western Canada.
Government Ministries & Agencies
Canadian Grain CommissionThe Canadian Grain Commission is the federal agency which regulates grain handling in Canada and sets grain quality standards. It inspects grain, licenses grain companies, operates a research laborato...
Freshwater Fish Marketing CorporationThe FFMC is the buyer, processor and marketer of freshwater fish from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories, and part of Northwestern Ontario.
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