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CFAI E-Brief The Community Food Action Initiative (CFAI) is a health promotion initiative that has a goal of increasing community food security for all British Columbians. Community food security is attained when all residents obtain safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diets through sustainable food systems that maximize community self-reliance and social justice. The primary objectives of the CFAI are to increase awareness of food security, access to local and healthy food, food knowledge and skills, increase community capacity to address local food security as well as develop and use policy to support community food security. Food is a determinant of health. With funding from The Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, implementation by the five Regional Health Authorities, provincial coordination by Provincial Health Services Authority and guidance from a multi-sector, provincial advisory committee – CFAI supports actions that build food security in BC communities. Through our E-Brief’s we hope to disseminate important and impactful information that will engage, empower and propel our province to be food secure. Local Connections 2 Food Security. 2 Forget oil, the new global crisis is food.. 2 Who caused the world food crisis?. 2 Corn-fed nation. 2 Ensuring the Future of Food.. 2 London Mayor launches ’Capital Growth’ to boost locally grown food.. 3 Farm Folk City Folk & BC Food Systems Join in a Fundraising Calendar Sales Campaign. 3 Seized: The 2008 land grab for food and financial security. 3 40,000 show up to harvest free veggies 3 HUNGERCOUNT2008. 3 Food Safety. 3 Tainted meats point to superbug in food.. 3 New Consumer Guide on Sludge Use in Food Production. 3 Food and Agriculture. 4 Farm To School Salad Bar Website. 4 A “Community Supported Fishery”. 4 Community Supported Agriculture for the Workplace: A Guide for Developing Workplace Community Supported Agriculture Distributions 4 United States Department of Agriculture Panel Approves First Rules For Labeling Farmed Fish 'Organic' 4 National Farmers Union (NFU) Releases Major Report on Canadian Cattle Sector 4 Passing Resolutions for Aquaculture Innovation. 5 Food and Environment 5 Biofuels could increase environmental problems, gas prices 5 Who Owns Nature?. 5 Food and Health. 5 The Stay Active Eat Healthy website. 5 Healing Cuisine. 5 Fast food may be addictive. 6 Sales of Spam Soaring as US Economy Freefalls 6 Do you really want to give your kids Chicken McNuggets?. 6 Workshops and Courses 6 Food Insecurity: The Cost of Living – Understanding perspectives and influencing policies 6 Funding/ Requests for Proposals/Call for Papers 6 BC Healthy Communities Seed Grants 6 Epicure Grants 7 The Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference Call for Abstracts 7 Food Skills for Families program is seeking Community Facilitators 7 Employment 7 Community Development Leader Job Posting. 7 Conferences 8 Food - Today, Tomorrow, Together: Ensuring Healthy Local Food for All Albertans January 29 to 31, 2009 in Edmonton Alberta 8 Natural Sciences & Social Sciences Research Symposia -January 23rd, 2009. 8 28th Guelph Organic Conference -January 22-25, 2009. 8 |
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