News and Resources
News
- May 30, 2025Researchers Urge Action on Black Food Insecurity in TorontoOpens in New WindowDr. Emmanuel Kyeremeh and Dr. Julian Hasford will present preliminary findings from a demonstration project aimed at creating evidence-informed food initiatives to help Black families in Toronto at the upcoming Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences (Congress 2025).
- February 27, 2025Inuit children in Nunavut face a preventable food security crisisOpens in New WindowDr. Nicholas Li and Dr. Jessica Penney, along with colleagues at McGill University and Wilfrid Laurier University, discuss the importance of the Inuit Child First Initiative and the Hamlet Food Voucher Program.
- January 22, 2024BFST FEATURED IN GLOBE AND MAIL OP-EDToo many Black Canadians are going hungryNews Subtitle:
- September 18, 2023Growing a Greener City in Paris + Toronto: A Public ForumThis public forum featured speakers from AgroParisTech sharing their successes at building support for urban agriculture and demonstrating the social and ecological benefits of growing food in the city. Part of Toronto Urban Agriculture Week 2023.
- May 29, 2018Belfast Summit on Global Food Integrity[Video] Dr. Cecilia Rocha presents the IPES Food-Health Nexus Report as a keynote speaker at Queens' University Belfast's Summit on Global Food IntegrityNews Subtitle:Dr. Cecilia Rocha presents the IPES Food-Health Nexus Report as a keynote speaker at Queens' University Belfast's Summit on Global Food Integrity
- October 1, 2017New report outlines health impacts of food systems and potential levers for changeCongratulations to CSFS Associate Cecilia Rocha for the recent publication of an important report on the food system.News Subtitle:Congratulations to Ryerson’s Cecilia Rocha for the recent publication of an important report on the food system.
Resources & Event Recordings
Urban agriculture in the city of love: Lessons from Paris for Toronto
Hear what Toronto visitors learned from exploring urban farms and gardens, from rooftops to underground garages. What is possible when a city actively supports urban agriculture?
This free webinar took place on Friday January 31, 2025, 12:30 to 2pm (EST), and on Zoom. Organized by the TMU Centre for Studies in Food Security.
Watch webinar recording on YouTube (see above)
This report summarizes the CSFS membership activities from May 16, 2023, to May 15, 2024 and includes the Terms of Reference, Centre Mandates, Objectives and Membership Activities.
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Have a look at the Winter 2024 CSFS Community Newsletter to see the diverse and interesting work that is happening within the CSFS membership
