June 2, 2020 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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June 2, 2020

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Case Study: The Good Food Challenge at the University of Victoria

June 2, 2020F2CC admin2022f2scdi - case studies, English, Farm to Campus

This case study explores farm to campus activities at the University of Victoria, a participating campus in the Farm to School: Canada Digs In! initiative. Read this case study if you’re interested in understanding how Meal Exchange’s Good Food Challenge can be applied to not only increase the amount of healthy, just and sustainably produced food on campuses but how doing...

Going Local: Food Procurement on Campus, Farm to Healthcare

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Going Local Consultant Report: Farm-to-Campus Relationships at Canadian Universities

June 2, 2020F2CC admin2022f2scdi - case studies, English, Farm to Campus

The popularity of local food and sustainable agricultural practices has grown since the early 2000s. But despite the growing demand for fresh, local and sustainable food, the reality is that most of our food still comes from industrial processes and from other countries. On-campus initiatives like Meal Exchange’s Good Food Challenge are trying to create...

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Chef Joshna Maharaj believes institutional food could be tasty and nourishing

June 2, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News

Photo: Joshna Maharaj’s book Take Back the Tray: Revolutionising Food in Hospitals, Schools and Institutions is a call-to-arms for chefs and administrators alike. (@joshnamaharaj/Twitter.com, ECW Press) Why hospital food is so bad and how we can make it better May 29, 2020 www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition Is there anything more unappetizing than hospital food? The very mention of it...

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Looking for inspiration to advance local food procurement in institutions? Peruse the Équiterre website! To date 85% of Quebec’s publically funded institutions are dishing up local. Now that’s something to crow about! ... See MoreSee Less

Support for sustainable food procurement by institutions | Equiterre

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Through various projects, missions, research studies and joint ventures, Équiterre supports a large number of public institutions as they strive to promote healthy, local and environmentally responsi...

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So much of the movement to build strong resilient food systems, to close the distance between the farm and the plate, to nourish this generation and generations to come - really is dependent on community-minded folks stepping up to the plate, rolling up their sleeves, and making it happen.My hat is off to you Lauren Lan...And to all the momma bears - everywhere ... See MoreSee Less

A small salad, big impact: Lauren Lan's community influence

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She's made a particular impact in schools, where her positive influence can be witnessed from the salad bar at Mark Isfeld Secondary

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