40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in NYC Food Policy (Class of 2021) nycfoodpolicy.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nycfoodpolicy.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Authors: Alicia Martin PhD Student, Geography, University of Guelph and Amberley T. Ruetz Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Arrell Food Scholar, University of Guelph T. Ruetz, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Arrell Food Scholar, University of Guelph
As some essential services like community gardens re-open and people start planting again, our connections to food are top of mind.
COVID-19 has shone light on many issues in our “just enough, just in time” food system. Stories about meat-packing workers and migrant labourers facing COVID-19 work hazards and other injustices have put a spotlight on the precarity of a globalized food system.
As some essential services like community gardens re-open and people start planting again, our connections to food are top of mind.
COVID-19 has shone light on many issues in our “just enough, just in time” food system. Stories about meat-packing workers and migrant labourers facing COVID-19 work hazards and other injustices have put a spotlight on the precarity of a globalized food system.
Some seed retailers have reported growing demand amid an apparent pandemic resurgence in gardening, while some local farms reported increased sales. Awareness of where our food comes from and all the issues this implies will be important for building a more resilient post-pandemic food system.
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Commentary: Why do some children choose unhealthy food when they get older? From birth to preschool, most children’s meals are carefully curated. The struggle begins once they step into a school canteen but getting them to make healthy choices can be easy, says Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health’s Mary Chong.
Children during meal time at an MOE kindergarten in Punggol View. (File photo: MCI)
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SINGAPORE: We breathe a sigh of relief seeing our children enter primary school. Gone are the days of dealing with fussy eating and agonising over what they eat.
More support for seniors needed, say P.E.I. MLAs
More smoke-free housing and a food program for seniors were two of the ideas raised Thursday in the P.E.I. Legislature.
Social Sharing When they ask to move to a non-smoking building, they re being told, you re out of luck
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Posted: Apr 29, 2021 7:00 PM AT | Last Updated: April 29
Perry said he s hearing from seniors worried about second-hand smoke in their buildings. (The Associated Press)