Local And Just

Many busineses or organizations would be excited to see their clientele grow by over 20% in a single year.  The same, however, cannot be said for food banks and, unfortunately, Manitoba food banks can say exactly that.  Between 2009 and 2010, food bank used in Manitoba increased by 21.0% – an increase of just over [...]

A recent study by Kevin Hall at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the United States discovered that food waste in the United States has reached 1400 calories per person per day. To put this in perspective, this is only slightly less than the average Ethiopian’s daily caloric consumption. And this is just from supermarket to home, not even from farm to supermarket.

One word: Wow! What a great event. Over 300 people attended our “World Food Day” event. And 200 of us had lunch. And what an incredible lunch! Traditional bison stew and bannock from the Chocolate Shop. Sudanese Kisra bread and Sambusa from Nyam Nyam. And Anarchist vegan stew, snacks, and fair trade coffee/tea from Mondragon. All [...]