Leia Minaker

@ASuwaEisenmann 🧵Why is it important to address urban and peri-urban food systems and FSN? 🔴Jane Battersby, HLPE-FSN drafting team leader shows that over 3/4 of the world’s food insecure population are in urban and peri-urban regions

@HilalElver @CUP_at_UCT @LeiaMinaker @joseluischicoma @Suria_Fei @Liz_Kimani @anamoraguesf @ASuwaEisenmann @UN_CFS @D_E_Resnick 🧵"This report is dedicated to the current and future residents of cities and peri‑urban areas, some yet unbuilt, predominantly in Africa and Asia", Jane Battersby, HLPE-FSN drafting team leader, during the launch. 📘Download your copy of the report⤵️ fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/p…

New @IJBNPA publication on #FoodEnvironment #Assessment! 🇨🇦 @LanaVanderlee @DanaOlstad @LeiaMinaker @AhmedMavra @alaar @catherinemah Check this out 👉 ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Are you a teenager or have one at home? A first-of-its-kind study from #UWaterloo researchers suggests that ‘forest bathing’, the simple method of being calm & quiet amongst the trees, can help youth de-stress & boost mental health & well-being. 🔗 bit.ly/49sWN3 🌳

How can technology and AI contribute to housing more Canadians in future cities? Interesting article in @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/ar…

What a pleasure to meet @Roma @Sabrinalfonsi's team today! 🏙️📚The @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN had a productive meeting on the upcoming report addressing urban and peri-urban #FoodSystems. Exciting developments ahead! 🌍🍽️

Want to future-proof your career? Join us for a Master of Future Cities @UWaterloo! Flexible full- or part-time options designed to fit in your schedule: uwaterloo.ca/environment/gr… @envwaterloo

Designing cities to maximize youth mental health: check out our new paper tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #MentalHealthMatters #cities #UrbanDevelopment

📢Have your say! 👉e-Consultation on the V0 draft of the @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN report on Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems🏙️ 📘Read the V0 draft of the report🔗assets.fsnforum.fao.org/public/files/H… 📝To provide inputs🔗fao.org/fsnforum/index… via @FAOFSNForum

Associations between adolescent mental health and pedestrian- and transit-oriented urban design qualities: Evidence from a national-level online Canadian survey by @adriannbzz and @LeiaMinaker ow.ly/gkEx50PmJXw #OpenAccess #MentalHealth #UrbanDesign

The August 2023 issue (Vol. 60 Issue 10) of #UrbanStudies is out now, featuring papers and reviews by @ScottWHegerty, @DrJTWhite, @MBiesaga, @_stalaga_, @TaljaBlokland, @RobertVief, @adriannbzz, @LeiaMinaker, @danpejic and many more. journals.sagepub.com/toc/usja/60/10

❓🏙️How can cities, subnational and national governments join forces to deliver interconnected solutions for healthy diets, food losses and waste and resilience against shocks and stresses? 🔴@SEFIANIMohamed1 @PiliCancela @FAO @UNEP @polimi @mufpp @EuroFoodBanks @UN_Nutrition👇

⚠️🏙️Cities consume 70% of total food production and they are significantly contributing to food waste & environmental degradation. These megatrends threaten the sustainability of the entire food systems but cities can also be centers of innovation, creativity, and learning💡 🧵

The @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN drafting team gathers in Rome this week! 🏙️🌾Working for more sustainable urban and peri-urban food systems, they delve into innovative approaches aimed at fostering resilience and inclusivity. Stay tuned for updates! Meet the team: fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/i…

Productive day of interesting conversations and narrowing down our ideas for the HLPE-FSN 19 Report!

@MikeDeVillaer Thanks, Mike - as you know, all sorts of industries target kids - tobacco/vaping, alcohol, and food. Stronger regulations to protect kids' health in all these domains seem like a wise investment!

@LeiaMinaker Appreciated your column on in-store tricks printed in the Dundas Star. 👍👍

40,000 Afghan refugees coming to Canada without healthcare resources to ensure successful transitions to their new home. How do we not have a more efficient process for licensing international docs in Ontario? Important piece @CTVNews @Reception_House kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2…

Meet our new team! Selected to work on the upcoming report on urban and peri-urban food systems🏙️ -Jane Battersby -@Assem_Hatab -@iamramyaambi -@joseluischicoma -@Suria_Fei -Delia Grace -Elizabeth Kimani-Murage -@LeiaMinaker -@anamoraguesf -@D_E_Resnick 🔗fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/i…

Thrilled to be part of this team! It's inspiring to review brilliant submissions by Canadian groups on #innovation for #diabetes prevention

Introducing @LeiaMinaker, Director of Future Cities Initiative & Associate Professor at @UWaterloo. Leia's research focuses on: 🍎 food systems 🧠 youth mental and physical health ⚖️ health equity #ImpactCanada ow.ly/LomF30svge0