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Local Innovations

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#localfood and #socialinnovation lover. Focus on local #foodsystems, #foodeconomy, #SocEnt #socinn #farmlife, & inspiring people!

 Montréal / Vancouver
talkwithyourmouthfull.ca
Joined March 2012
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How Food Entrepreneurs Are Saving the Planet, According to the CEO of Tofurky via @Entrepreneur @StephenJBronner entm.ag/edt
How Food Entrepreneurs Are Saving the Planet, According to the CEO of Tofurky

How Food Entrepreneurs Are Saving the Planet, According to the CEO of Tofurky

'There's a lot of interest in bigger companies acquiring these smaller innovators like Tofurky. I see that as a really good sign,' says Jaime Athos.

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Not the most recent of articles, but still very relevant in its content #economics #sustainability worldif.economist.com/articl… via @TheEconomist
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A Green New Deal could incentivize farming practices that help remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere.
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EAT@EATforum13 Mar 2019
Discover the #EATLancet report's key takeaways and the specific actions that policymakers can take to contribute to the Great Food Transformation. eatforum.org/lancet-commissi…
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Ashoka Canada@AshokaCanada15 Mar 2019
Young #changemakers around the world are striking for the future of climate change. Here is how you can support them buff.ly/2u7Asq3 #youthleadership #ashokachangemakers #YouthForClimate #Fridays4Future
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@JoaquinCastrotx9 Jan 2019
No mention of the deaths of #FelipeGomezAlonzo and #JakelinCaal who died in @CBP custody. This is manufactured chaos in pursuit of political promises. The only crisis that’s going on at the border is humanitarian. #TrumpAddress #TrumpShutdown #JusticeforFelipe #JustiecforFelipe
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119 #food organizations to watch in #2019 making waves in food and #agriculture in the #newyear via @foodtank
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The holiday season is the perfect time to share. Contribute meaningfully to food security, social inclusion and community building in Montreal!. Santropol Roulant delivers daily meals to a community of 200+ clients. Your gift will go a long way.gofundme.com/levee-de-fond-s…
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Milk Without the Cow. Eggs Without the Chicken. anthropocenemagazine.org/201… via @AnthropoceneMag
Milk Without the Cow. Eggs Without the Chicken.

Milk Without the Cow. Eggs Without the Chicken.

Yeast-derived “animal products” may soon be part of an environmentally balanced diet

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Vision du #ConseilSAM: "Toutes les citoyennes et tous les citoyens de l'Agglomération de Montréal ont accès à une saine alimentation diversifiée, de proximité et abordable dans une perspective de développement durable."
Image from Montréal — Métropole en santé (@MTLenSante)
Image from Montréal — Métropole en santé (@MTLenSante)
Image from Montréal — Métropole en santé (@MTLenSante)
Image from Montréal — Métropole en santé (@MTLenSante)
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L’insécurité alimentaire dans la mire de Valérie Plante ledevoir.com/politique/montr…
Montréal | L’insécurité alimentaire dans la mire de Valérie Plante

Montréal | L’insécurité alimentaire dans la mire de Valérie Plante

Pour que tous les Montréalais aient accès à une alimentation saine et de qualité, la Ville de Montréal se dote d’un conseil de politiques alimentaires. Quelque 200 partenaires sont désormais unis au...

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« Montréal doit être une ville nourricière pour l’ensemble de ses citoyennes et citoyens. » Mme la Mairesse Valérie Plante au lancement officiel du #ConseilSAM, premier conseil des politiques alimentaires montréalais! #WFD2018 #FaimZéro #MTL
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Big day today for the #foodsystem in #Montreal!! Launch of the Montreal #foodpolicycouncil #ConseilSAM @MTL_Ville for the #FutureofFood
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What does a farmer look like? There's a good chance she's a woman abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-0…
What does a farmer look like? There's a good chance she's a woman

What does a farmer look like? There's a good chance she's a woman

Contrary to preconceived ideas, many of Australia's farmers are women, and a research project is highlighting the role of women in Australian agriculture.

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The U.K. is preparing for empty shelves in case of a no-deal Brexit, but others may be just as vulnerable. foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/07…
Global Supply Chains Are Dangerously Easy to Snap

Global Supply Chains Are Dangerously Easy to Snap

The U.K. is preparing for empty shelves in case of a no-deal Brexit, but others may be just as vulnerable.

foreignpolicy.com
Climate-friendly burgers: fact or fiction? grist.org/article/climate-fr… via @grist
Climate-friendly burgers: fact or fiction?

Climate-friendly burgers: fact or fiction?

A new study suggests it's possible, but there's a catch.

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Women’s Fight to Feed the World via @TheTyee ow.ly/tl5930l39lb #feminism #Futureoffood #Sheleads

Women’s Fight to Feed the World | The Tyee

Women Who Dig takes a global look at food, feminism and the struggle to make a future.

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Want to win a trip to #PEI? Come Find Your Island contest to win a trip for 4 including the "Fall Flavours " event woobox.com/hh4scx
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Vermont #farmers to create their own #organic #certification fooddive.com/news/vermont-fa… via @FoodDive
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