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Provincial Health Officer's Annual Report for 2005 (174 pages). Note of interest: The PHO recommends mandatory labeling of GE foods. Also comments on intensive livestock operations, aquaculture, and industrial contaminants in food.
 

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International movement of peasants, small- and medium-sized producers, landless people, rural women, indigenous people, rural youth and agricultural workers working to develop solidarity and unity among small farmer organizations in order to promote gender parity and social justice in fair economic relations; the preservation of land, water, seeds and other natural resources; food sovereignty; and sustainable agricultural production globally.

An outstanding organization!

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society is a non-profit society that works with farm & city to cultivate a local, sustainable food system. We develop and operate projects that provide access to & protection of foodlands; that support local, small scale growers and producers; and that educate, communicate and celebrate with local food communities.
 

Organization dedicated to developing and strengthening Missoula County's food system, promoting sustainable agriculture, building regional self-reliance, and assuring all citizens equal access to healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food. CFAC grew out of a Community Food Assessment conducted by faculty and students at the University of Montana in 2003. Coalition is supported by Missoula City Council and the Board of Missoula County Commissioners.
 

James Johnson Piett of The Food Trust speaks during the conference plenary "Success Stories in Restoring Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Food". This plenary took place on October 7, 2008 at the 12th Annual Conference of the Community Food Security Coalition in Cherry Hill, NJ. (18:22 min)

Loel Solomon, Director of Community Health Initiatives and Evaluation at Kaiser Permanente, speaks during the conference plenary "Success Stories in Restoring Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Food". This plenary took place on October 7, 2008 at the 12th Annual Conference of the Community Food Security Coalition in Cherry Hill, NJ.  (9:22 min)

Charles Walker, Owner of Save-a-lot Market, speaks during the conference plenary "Success Stories in Restoring Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Food". This plenary took place on October 7, 2008 at the 12th Annual Conference of the Community Food Security Coalition in Cherry Hill, NJ. (12:31)

Food First's mission is to end the injustices that cause hunger, poverty and environmental degradation throughout the world. Food First believes that a world free of hunger is possible if farmers and communities take back control of the food systems presently dominated by transnational agri-foods industries. Food First carries out research, analysis, advocacy and education for informed citizen engagement with the institutions and policies that control production, distribution and access to food.

Conference proceedings (154 pages).
Glynwood Center, 2005.

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Comprehensive report  by various authors (47 pages). Deals with issues of food access, community economic development, poverty, and the promotion of social enterprise to strengthen the social economy. Note that longer version, with appendices and maps, is available at www.sfu.ca/cscd/food_security.htm.

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