Feeding 9 Billion Blog
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Covers articles on urban agriculture, food security, nutrition, and climate change.
Feeding 9 Billion is a food security initiative providing insight, outreach and education around issues of food, agriculture and hunger globally.
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Permaculture is a familiar term for many, but what is it? In simple terms, permaculture looks at agricultural systems from a holistic lens and views land use more naturally. The term was ..read more
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Farming is often a family business, which can make it difficult for new farmers to establish themselves. What does this mean in Canadian agriculture, where a majority of the farming ..read more
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Often, we don’t think twice about the food in our fridge, but for some Canadians, especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), this is not the case... In a p ..read more
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Although we produce more than enough food in Canada, people of colour are consistently our most food insecure population. 28.9% of Black Canadian households and 11.1% of White Canadian households ex ..read more
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It’s estimated that the world population will grow to almost 10 billion by 2050, and as such, there will be a greater strain on the food system. This is why sustainable agriculture is bec ..read more
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2y ago
Often, we don’t think twice about the food in our fridge, but for some Canadians, especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), this is not the case. Food ins ..read more
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The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has identified reducing the amount of meat in our diets as a key step toward decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions that lead to climate c ..read more
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With the global pandemic continuing to cause uncertainties in our food systems, interest in developing stronger and more sustainable local food systems is on the rise. By reducing transportation ..read more
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Many of you are probably aware that we are facing a climate crisis, but did you know that there’s also a global soil crisis? Common place agricultural practices remain ..read more
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This week we celebrate Ontario's 22nd Agriculture Week! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this is a great opportunity to take a moment to appreciate our hardworking farmers and get in touch wi ..read more