Contaminated fish?
Health Canada’s been saying it for years. Now the Journal of the American Medical Association has added its voice to … Continue reading Contaminated fish?
Category: Food and Health
Sexy farmers and the end of organic?
Eating organic isn’t good enough. It’s becoming better to buy locally, know where your food comes from and befriend farmers. … Continue reading Sexy farmers and the end of organic?
Federal Politicians Test Positive for Toxic Blood
The results are in! All four federal politicians who volunteered to be tested as part of Environmental Defence?s Toxic Nation … Continue reading Federal Politicians Test Positive for Toxic Blood
Fair trade supporters seek federal regulation
Shoppers shelling out a little more for fair trade coffees, teas and chocolates are too often being fooled by fake … Continue reading Fair trade supporters seek federal regulation
CAPE works to protect the environment in order to protect human health
CAPE is a group of physicians, allied health care practitioners and citizens committed to a healthy and sustainable environment. As … Continue reading CAPE works to protect the environment in order to protect human health
Conservatives cracking down on toxic chemicals
The Conservative government has launched a $300-million plan to curb the use of toxic chemicals in Canada. The plan, which … Continue reading Conservatives cracking down on toxic chemicals
CONNECT – Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Gateway
December 1, 2006 — We are pleased to announce the launch of the CONNECT website (www.hivinfovih.ca <http://www.hivinfovih.ca> ). You can use it to search the collections of the five largest HIV/AIDS libraries in = Canada. This represents a combined collection of over 67 000 books, = videos, DVDs, journal articles, and other resources on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and legal/ethical issues, among many other topics.
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Thought for Food
Alternatives Journal Dragon boat racers, soccer teams and choirs have it. The People?s Food Commission and its report, The Land … Continue reading Thought for Food
Ethical Sourcing in the Global Food System
Ethical sourcing, both through fair trade and ethical trade, is increasingly entering the mainstream of food retailing. Large supermarkets have come under pressure to improve the returns to small producers and conditions of employment within their supply chains. But how effective is ethical sourcing? Can it genuinely address the problems facing workers and producers in the global food system? Is it a new form of northern protectionism or can southern initiatives be developed to create a more sustainable approach to ethical sourcing? How can the rights and participation of workers and small producers be enhanced, given the power and dominance of large supermarkets within the global food chain? What role can civil society and multistakeholder initiatives play in ensuring the effectiveness of ethical sourcing?
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Slow Food Canada
Slow Food Canada Slow Food, founded in 1986, is an international organization whose aim is to protect the pleasures of … Continue reading Slow Food Canada
Ban Terminator
Ban Terminator – Ban Terminator The Ban Terminator Campaign seeks to promote government bans on Terminator technology at the national … Continue reading Ban Terminator
USC Canada
USC Canada USC Canada is a voluntary organization working to promote strong, healthy, and just communities in developing countries. We … Continue reading USC Canada