TO Youth Food Policy

🌱 Calling all Toronto youth (16-30) with a hunger for change! Join the Toronto Youth Food Policy Council and make a difference in the food system. Positions available for a one-year commitment. Apply by May 12, 2024 @TYFPC. Let's shape a sustainable future together! #FoodPolicy

Calling all Toronto youth (age 16-30) who are passionate about food security, sustainability and social justice! The Toronto Youth Food Policy Council is looking for new members! Apply by Sunday, May 12, 2024! tyfpc.ca/uncategorized/…

Thanks to all of the leaders and health policy innovators who took part in today’s special event on “Food as Medicine” in Ottawa Food insecurity impacts the lives of 6 million Canadians. We need innovative approaches that recognize the connections between food & health care

Such a disturbing incident, I lived in Edmonton for several years and definitely experienced Islamophobia and racism in that city. There needs to be answers for this incident. My thoughts are with the family but especially his little children who witnessed this after Eid salah.

(1/7) Our allies from the food movement and beyond have shared their reactions to the #2023budget. Check out their takes below ⬇️ and stay tuned for more insights from Food Secure Canada. #Budget2023

#Budget2023 offers a range of new funds and investment opportunities to support #sustainable #energy and a growing #GreenEconomy, including the Canada Growth Fund—a new $15 billion public investment vehicle. environmentjournal.ca/clean-economy-…

Happy world poetry day! To commemorate this day, here's a compilation of some poetry from our Melangè Creative Arts Journal. You can read more at tyfpc.ca/whatwedo/journ…

Our recent research refresher highlights systemic barriers to #FoodSecurity and calls for comprehensive solutions that address economic, physical, and social access to food for all Canadians. Read more in @ConversationCA 👇theconversation.com/food-prices-ar…

Once farmland is paved over, it’s gone forever. Help protect local, fresh, home grown food in Ontario before it’s too late.

Join us online March 10 as we #EmbraceEquity & celebrate #IWD2023 with speaker Nicole Salmon, poetry, storytelling & more! We hope to see you there. Register via: accessalliance.zoom.us/meeting/regist… or contact mdasoo@accessalliance.ca for more info.

Carrying oral traditions and traditions, sharing knowledge & wisdom, family recipes and more, women continue to play a crucial and vital role. Thankyou for everything you continue to do. /2 🎉🎉

On International Womens Day we'd like to acknowledge all the incredible work women do for their families and the community in the food and environmental sector. Including the production, distribution of food whether it is as growers, educators, chefs, researchers, /1

This International Women's Day we are celebrating the achievements of women and looking at how we can better #EmbraceEquity in our communities. Together, we can work towards a more equitable world by challenging bias and discrimination. #IWD2023

Happy International Women's Day! Today (and everyday) we recognize the contributions of women in the environmental sector. Over 38% of the environmental workforce is female, and we can't wait to see it continue to grow. Please enjoy this video highlighting a few of our women EPs!

"Without us, then there is hunger" Women are the backbone of the #foodsystem, but receive little, if any, recognition & support. Here's to the women feeding the world. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023 Sharing this brilliant video by @Afsafrica youtube.com/watch?v=hAe7X3…

Check out some incredible events happening in the community on food justice. @theJagmeetSingh 'CEOs Answer to Food Inflation' at 4:30 PM today @AccessAlliance Indigeneous Communities Grow Together Gardening and more!

Three grocery CEOs are on the agenda to address the House of Commons #agriculture committee on March 8. #NDP Food Inflation Critic @AMacGregor4CML is the only NDP member on #agri committee. islandsocialtrends.ca/three-grocery-… | #FoodSecurity #inflation #grocerystore #CostOfLiving #cdnpoli

We fought for it – and you stood with us Now, it’s confirmed. Grocery CEOs including Galen Weston of Loblaws have been summoned before Parliament to testify about food prices. It's happening on March 8. I won’t take it easy on them.