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To better understand how universities are evolving toward more sustainable, plant-based meals, the Canadian University Initiative surveyed dining leaders at the 30 largest…
Every May, tens of thousands of people around the world embark on a brave and often transformative journey to explore a meat-free lifestyle with No Meat May.
What started as a grassroots movement has…
Despite the direct correlation between food and health, as highlighted in various medical and scientific studies worldwide, our universal health care system has been slow to put this…
It may surprise you, but the prices we pay at checkout for our foods are often quite different from the actual prices we pay for them as a society. Some of those costs are paid by governments in the form of subsidies for commodity crops or animal feed…
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has positioned herself as a leading voice in urban sustainability, particularly through her bold stance on environmental policies. Below are some…
The Changing Markets Foundation recently released a new report, The New Merchants of Doubt – How Big Meat and Dairy Distract, Delay, and Derail Climate Action. The report…
Since its establishment in 1998 by the Privy Council, Horizons Canada has been at the forefront of examining issues that transcend traditional institutional boundaries. As a forward-thinking policy think tank, it is dedicated to ‘sense-making’ and forecasting, providing…
There is an enormous body of research that makes the point that Canada urgently needs to transition to a much more plant-based food system in order to improve Canadians’ health, ensure the security and sustainability of the food system, reduce the risks of zoonotic infectious…
The crucial net-zero emissions target
2024 is the third year under Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, a stepping stone toward the goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050….