Newsletter & News
Monthly Newsletter
Our Monthly Newsletter keeps you informed about upcoming NC projects and events, as well as food literacy spotlights, relevant research, resources, events and more.
Click below to browse some of our past issues:
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June 2020
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May 2020
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April 2020
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March 2020
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February 2020
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January 2020
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November 2019
In This Issue
- New Reports in The State of Healthy Eating and Food Literacy in Ontario series
- New Podcast Episode: Cannabis 2.0: Insights in Edibles
- Ophea Webinar: A Journey through Canada’s NEW Food Guide: What Educators Need to Know
- Food Literacy Spotlight: Peel Local Food Literacy in Action
- In the News
- New in the Navigator: Position statement on warning labels on sodium packages & more!
- Upcoming Events
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October 2019
In This Issue
- NC’s 2019 Forum – Do You Have a Question for Ontario’s Farmers?
- New Report on The State of Healthy Eating and Food Literacy in Ontario
- A Cookbook to Help Reduce Food Waste
- Food Literacy Spotlight: FRESH
- In the News
- New in the Navigator: How Ultra-Processed Foods Affect Health in Canada
- Upcoming Events
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September 2019
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Summer 2019
News In Brief
The News In Brief is a daily roundup of top food and nutrition stories that lands right in your inbox.
News in Brief Items
How AI is bringing the ‘dark matter of nutrition’ to light, unlocking the power of plants
Date: August 5, 2020
Source: World Economic Forum
Emerging technologies, such as AI and machine learning, are helping us see and understand the full power of plants to improve health and wellness outcomes.
COVID-19: An opportunity to address urgent nutrition education gaps
Date: August 5, 2020
Source: Nutra ingredients.com
There is an urgent need to provide evidence-based nutrition education to health professionals and this pandemic may be the perfect catalyst for this change.
Farm to table: Eating well, living sustainably is key amid the pandemic, says study
Date: August 5, 2020
Source: hindustantimes
Experts from Flinders University, Australia say that in the midst of a global pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever.
Could London Food Bank’s first greenhouse become a model across the city?
Date: August 5, 2020
Source: The London Free Press
London’s food bank soon will begin building a greenhouse aimed at providing fresh produce for clients and sowing the seeds for similar operations across the city.
New kids program at Nelson Community Food Centre
Date: August 5, 2020
Source: Nelson Star
The Nelson Community Food Centre in British Columbia is launching a new Food Skills program for kids up to age 13.
Obesity not defined by one’s weight or size, new guidelines say
Date: August 4, 2020
Source: The Globe and Mail
Obesity is not defined by one’s weight or size, but by whether a person’s body fat impairs their health, according to new clinical guidelines for managing the condition.
Universal free school meals could alleviate hunger for millions of children, financial strain on schools
Date: August 4, 2020
Source: Food Navigator
New legislation to provide all children free school meals not only would help feed the increasing number of children who face food insecurity, but ease the financial strain on school meals programs.
Air force, UN food agency tackle skyrocketing COVID-19 hunger in Latin America
Date: August 4, 2020
Source: CBC News
The head of the UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America if not addressed.
Not viable to compare foodborne illness data between countries
Date: August 4, 2020
Source: Food Safety News
Researchers compared how different countries estimate how many people suffer food poisoning each year to try and determine whether these rates can be reliably compared.
Some U.S.- grown onions recalled in Canada over salmonella concerns
Date: August 4, 2020
Source: CTV News
Canada’s food inspection agency has issued a recall of some U.S.-grown red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions due to ongoing concerns over salmonella contamination.