The Edmonton Food Council recently delivered a presentation to Edmonton city council in response to a report by city administration that reviewed the regulatory framework for small markets and vendors. This includes farmers' markets, public markets and their vendors. The Food Council supports this review as food is intrinsic to these markets and right now … Continue reading Reviewing Edmonton’s small markets and vendors
The Edmonton Food Council conducts an annual local food survey and wants to hear from you! The survey will be open until April 30, 2017 at 11:59pm. Please take a few minutes to participate. As a part of our mandate, our Measurement Committee has developed an annual survey to understand how Edmontonians access, understand and participate in the … Continue reading Share your thoughts on local food
Did you know 74% of surveyed residents think food waste is an issue in Edmonton? The City of Edmonton's Waste Management Utility has launched an online food waste survey for the public, through Edmonton Insight. This is part of a preliminary research project, which started this summer, to find out about residents' thoughts and household … Continue reading Food Waste Survey – Sept.27-Oct.11, 2016
Professors at the University of Alberta are expected to make substantive contributions to society through teaching, research and service. For me, serving on the Edmonton Food Council is a great way to synergize these three areas of my work. My class, entitled Plate, Planet and Society, trains students to understand and think critically about the … Continue reading Plate, Planet and Society
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