Eat Think Vote
brings together community members from coast-to-coast-to-coast to speak with their federal candidates about food sovereignty, food security, and other issues that matter to them. It’s up to you to make food an election issue!
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2021 events
Events are happening across Canada!
Check out the calendar below for upcoming events to attend in your area. Don’t see one? Consider organizing an event with neighbours, friends, and colleagues! Fill out the form at the bottom of the page to get involved.
Loading…Thunder Bay & Area Food Strategy
September 8, 2021 
Thunder Bay (Online)
On September 8, 2021, Thunder Bay & Area Food Strategy launched an Eat Think Vote Social Media campaign where they shared background information and policy recommendations with their community members. The organisation also polled MP candidates from the Rainy River and Superior North ridings, making sure key food issues were brought to the candidates’ attention. See the answers they received here!
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Carrefour alimentaire Centre-Sud
September 9, 2021 4:30 pm Carrefour alimentaire Centre-Sud
Join the Carrefour alimentaire Centre-Sud for an Eat Think Vote event on Thursday September 9 at 4:30 pm local time in Montreal.
For more info, see their Facebook event here!
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Parkdale Food Centre
September 15, 2021 1:00 pm Parkdale Food Centre
This Eat Think Vote in-person event will be hosted by Parkdale Food Centre and will take place on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 1PM to 3PM (EDT). The event will take place at 30 Rosemount Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 1P4.
For more information on the event, click here!
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Table de Concertation sur la Faim et le Développement Social de l’Outaouais
September 15, 2021 5:00 pm TCFDSO (Virtual)
This Eat Think Vote virtual event will be hosted by la Table de Concertation sur la Faim et le Développement Social de l’Outaouais (TCFDSO) ! The virtual event will take place on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 5PM (EST). Stay tuned for more information!
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Shade of Miti and Peel Youth Food Circle
September 17, 2021 Mississauga (Virtual)
This 2021 Eat Think Vote initiative is being organized by Shade of Miti and the Peel Youth Food Circle, who will be conducting interviews with local MP candidates. Questions from Mississauga community members to candidates will be gathered prior to and asked during the interviews, giving members the opportunity to share their food-related concerns with federal candidates.
The interviews will take place on Friday, September 17, 2021 and will be aired on the local radio station in Mississauga as well as posted on Shade of Miti‘s podcast platform.
Stay tuned for more information!
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North Okanagan Land to Table Network
September 17, 2021 4:00 pm North Okanagan Land to Table Network (Virtual)
This Eat Think Vote online food forum will be hosted by the North Okanagan Land to Table Network and will take place on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 4PM to 5:30PM (PDT). Click here for more information, and register here!
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After years of negotiations, Health Canada has finalized its plan to put warnings on pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar – making a last-minute exemption for ground meat.
https://t.co/g13IMcYJDq
Beautifully said. Don't miss the full post on decolonising knowledge systems by @agcconnect, which you can find here 👉https://t.co/sJMBXGklaH
Decolonising Knowledge Systems 🧵⬇️
Western scientific knowledge dominates nearly all discourse today, with all forms of local and #Indigenous knowledge systematically discredited and often considered unfounded and less reliable.
"Eating local seasonal alternatives, as we have throughout most of the history of our species, will help provide a healthy planet for future generations".
Climate impact of food miles three times greater than previously believed, study finds
Researchers estimate that carbon emissions from transporting food are about 6% of the global total, with fruit and vegetables the largest contributor
www.theguardian.com
Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc's Indigenous Food Sovereignty Program planted a new edible garden near the Kamloops Indian Residential School site — establishing a space to gather, reflect, learn and harvest.
A plant for every child: Tk'emlups garden provides space for reflection â and nourishment | CBC News
Last fall, the Tk'emlúps te SecweÌpemc's Indigenous Food Sovereignty Program planted an edible garden near the former Kamloops Indian Residentia...
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