Understanding the healthy foods and which ones aren’t isn’t always simple
To address these shortcomings to address these gaps, our research team developed our Food Compass. This system is a way to…
Kitchens and school gardens could be expanded under Ontario’s Food Literacy Act
Ontario’s proposed law will include opportunities to study local foods in the school curriculum. The understanding of the food system…
A draft National Food Plan putting food security first for corporations
Time for real change: The Government’s new draft National Food Plan puts the interests of big business ahead of health, equity,…
Fast food can be familiar however, in low-income regions, it can be a challenge to find healthier options
I am a researcher studying Food security in California’s Central Valley, which is paradoxically one of the largest agricultural regions anywhere in…
Gently guiding them to eat more nutritious food can result in healthier diets
In the face of social-distancing laws and a significant increase of people in need – according to an estimate, these…
We can reach the 2degC global warming goal if we act quickly
Joice Ferreira works as a Senior Researcher at Joice Ferreira, a senior researcher with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Agency. Her…
What causes food to be infected Unsafe ways that cause the death
The most frequent reason for food poisoning is improper food handling. This can be caused by having your hands washed…
Food, No water, no sleep. Is Brazil inflicting pain on protesters from the student movement
Students from public schools in Sao Paulo are decrying state budget cuts and changes to the syllabi. Rovena Rosa/Agencia Brasil Fotografias, CC…
The journey from Bulgaria through East Asia, the making of the yogurt culture of Japan
How did yogurt evolve from being an item that was foreign to the Japanese and a food that was thought…
How our environment could trigger allergies long before we’re even born
To better understand how children develop allergies so early in life, I researched the effects of environmental factors on the…