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Optimizing Food Purchasing at Long-Term Care Homes

Thursday, April 20, 2017

May 10, 2017 Update: The Toronto Star has since reported an update, that Ontario Long Term Care homes have received a 67-cent increase—from $8.33 to $9 a day starting July 1st —to feed their residents. The CEO of AdvantAge Ontario, Cathy Gapp, has said the new provincial funding will...read more

Student Nutrition Programs Give Students & Communities the Opportunity to Grow

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

A number of diverse programs across the province are putting forth a vigorous effort to connect Ontario students to healthy food. Nutrition’s role in supporting education and development, after all, cannot be overstated. Niagara Nutrition Partners (NNP) is the body linking young students to good food across the Region...read more

541 Eatery Helps Pave the Way for Fresh, Healthy Eating in Industrial Hamilton

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

541 Eatery understands the power good food can have in strengthening communities, and has been harnessing that power now for a couple of years. It’s all about building and inspiring resilient communities through the power of nutritious food, particularly in a Hamilton neighbourhood that Sue Carr, 541 Executive Director,...read more

Getting a Healthy Pulse this Earth Day with Sustainable Crops

Friday, April 22, 2016

While today Earth Day is celebrated around the globe, we should also remember to celebrate the farmers across our country who treat every day as Earth Day. The original Stewards of the Land, our farmers are continuously working to protect our soil, food and water with their diverse knowledge,...read more