Food Policy, Local Food, Speaking

PRACTICING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: PUTTING LIBERTY AND DEMOCRACY ON THE BONES OF A RENEWED FOOD SYSTEM

Here is the text of my keynote address to Food Secure Canada conference in Montreal, Saturday, November 27. It can be discouraging to learn how far we need to go in such a short time to set the world right, and the the world’s burdens can weigh heavily on our puny shoulders. It can also be uplifting to see how…

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Food Policy, Speaking

Feast & Famine: Shifting to a Sustainable Food System

The Canadian International Council, Toronto Branch & The Munk School of Global Affairs,University of Toronto present Feast Famine: Shifting to a Sustainable Food System. Featured Panelists:Professor Harriet Friedmann, Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of TorontoRosemary McCarney, President & CEO, Plan CanadaDr. Wayne Roberts, Toronto Food Policy CouncilMargaret Webb, author of Apples to Oysters – A Food Lover’s Tour of Canadian Farms…

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