[All] Fw: [WRFoodNews] Waterloo Region Food News October 17, 2011

[Louisette Lanteigne]

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From: Marc Xuereb <MXuereb at regionofwaterloo.ca>
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Subject: [WRFoodNews] Waterloo Region Food News October 17, 2011


 
Please
find the latest Waterloo Region Food News below.  WRFoodNews archives can
be viewed at http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/wrfoodnews,
and you can receive timelier updates by subscribing to the Waterloo Region Food
System Roundtable’s blog at http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/index.php?p=blog.RSS. 
 
1. Eaters Unite to Rebuild Our Food System
The
People’s Food Policy Project is calling on Canadians to sign a pledge
supporting a National Food Policy that connects food, health, agriculture, the
environment and social justice. If you support a national food policy that
localizes the food system, addresses poverty, and supports farmers, then sign
the pledge at http://peoplesfoodpolicy.ca/pledge.
 
2. Roundtable Seeks New Members
The Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable wants you to join it in
working toward a healthier food system. The Roundtable's eighteen members meet
five times per year, and most members get involved in working groups to help
work on identified food system priorities.  Nominations are due by November
14, 2011: see Roundtable
blog post for full details.
 
3. American Planning Association promotes Food Policy Councils
The
American Planning Association has released a briefing paper on Food Policy
Councils (FPCs). The report provides an overview of FPCs, charts the functions
of planners with FPCs in a detailed matrix, highlights common ways that
planning departments support FPCs, and offers lessons learned.  For a link
to the full paper, see post by Judy Maan
Miedema on the Roundtable Discussion Forum.
 
4. Federal Government Threatens Canada Wheat
Board
Food Secure Canada is asking Canadians to join a campaign to pressure the
Canadian government not to dismantle the Canada Wheat Board. It claims the
Wheat Board puts more money in farmers’ pockets, protects farmers from
the power of transnational grain companies, and keeps control of our grain
marketing system in the hands of Canadian farmers.  See details in the Food
Secure Canada blog post.
 
5. Soup Sisters Warm Hearts of Homeless Youth
and Women
Soup Sisters is a non-profit
organization with a mandate to support women and children at risk residing in
emergency shelters, and youth in crisis transitioning from street culture into mainstream
society. Now a K-W chapter makes soup for shelters like ROOF and Marillac Place
on a monthly basis.  Join in monthly get-togethers to make soup with
others in an atmosphere of camaraderie at the Culinary Studio on Belmont Avenue
in Waterloo.  See http://www.soupsisters.org/waterloo-soupsisters.php# for details.
 
6. COG Hosting Several Organic Week events
National Organic Week is
October 15-22, and the Perth-Waterloo-Wellington chapter of Canadian Organic
Growers is hosting several events to celebrate it.  Events include farm
tours, film screenings, bake sales, and more.  Local events are listed on
the Roundtable’s Events page.
 
7. Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?
Mark Bittman, food columnist for the New York Times, wrote an
excellent piece on the true costs of junk food.  He concludes that
it’s still cheaper to eat good healthy food if you cook it yourself, and
that we need to address many of the systemic barriers to eating healthy
food.  See the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/is-junk-food-really-cheaper.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all.
 
8. Upcoming Food Events
LOTS of Foodie events in the next couple of weeks!  Post your
own Foodie events on our Events page and view details on these and other upcoming events.
 
Dirt:
The Movie, Monday, October 17, 7-9pm, Stanley Park Library, Kitchener
Take
a Bite out of Climate Change Tour, Saturday, October 22, 9am-3pm, various
farms near Guelph
Food
Waste: Exploring Broad-Based Solutions, Tuesday, October 25, 6:30-8:30pm,
Forest Heights Library, Kitchener 
Bring
Food Home Conference, Thursday, October 27-Saturday, October 29,
Peterborough
 
Marc
Xuereb
staff support
Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable
www.wrfoodsystem.ca
c/o 99 Regina Street South, 3rd Floor
Waterloo, ON N2J 4V3
519.883.2004 x.5872
MXuereb at regionofwaterloo.ca
 
 
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