Magazine

Charlotte Big Canoe: On Anti-Racism and Restaurants

Ivy KnightNovember 30, 2020

Unconscious racism doesn’t go away when marches die down or hashtags dip in popularity, it is something that needs to be addressed individually. How can we be sure we aren’t subconsciously acting as oppressors rather than allies? How do we be truly anti-racist, rather than performative?... Read More...

Government of Canada launches Food Waste Reduction Challenge

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 25, 2020

According to estimates, more than half of Canada's food supply is wasted annually and $49.5 billion of that wasted food is avoidable. Food is wasted from farm to plate, through production, processing, distribution, retail, food-service and at home.... Read More...

Confidence in Canada’s Food System at an All-Time High

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

According to new research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), Canadians are optimistic about their food supply, even as Canada's food system faces exceptional pressure and public scrutiny due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 in 2020. ... Read More...

Nespresso’s Green Bag Solution Is Now Available in Saskatoon

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

Nespresso Canada announces the launch of its aluminum capsule recycling program with its Green Bag solution in Saskatoon. ... Read More...

Offering UV Sanitizers in Restaurants to Protect Customers

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

CleanSlate UV Sanitizers use hospital-grade technology to sanitize common hand-held objects, like cell phones, wallets, keys, and debit cards using UV light. Customers can purchase a 20-second sanitization cycle for $1.... Read More...

British Columbia’s Agriculture Industry Calls on Federal Government to Intervene in Port of Vancouver Land-use Issue

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

By favouring a contingency plan for a massive cargo container terminal on the south shore of Vancouver Harbour, the Sustainable Food Alliance of BC believes the Port is needlessly jeopardizing the operational future of West Coast Reduction – a processor and bulk shipper that provides critical services to thousands of food sector businesses.... Read More...

New cutlery will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic cutlery annually

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

KFC Canada is testing compostable cutlery made of bamboo and sugar cane. Once the piece of cutlery is introduced permanently across Canada, KFC will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic waste from its operations.... Read More...

Working from home is working for some—and forcing others to close their doors permanently

Arden Jobling-HeyNovember 23, 2020

As nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s workforce moves from in-office to remote work, the impact on members of the foodservice and hospitality industries has been severe—and diverse. ... Read More...

Restaurant owners can feed us or their children. But not both.

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 12, 2020

A virus isn’t killing restaurants, Government is. The foodservice industry has been my beat for years now. But I hadn't seen anything resembling an extinction... Read More...

Outdoor heaters are very inefficient: here’s how to keep warm outdoors more sustainably

The ConversationNovember 11, 2020

Regular patio heaters are hugely inefficient for use outdoors since so much of the heat they generate is simply lost as there are no walls and ceilings to hold it in. So how can we keep everyone warm outside – without generating a huge carbon footprint?... Read More...

More than 90 Labatt brands receive Ontario Made designation

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 11, 2020

The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) in partnership with the Government of Ontario issue designation to 96 Labatt brands, from Budweiser and Labatt ... Read More...

25 Years of Sustainability: Raincoast Trading Products now MSC Certified

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 11, 2020

All Raincoast Trading (Raincoast) canned salmon and tuna products are now MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified and eco-labelled.... Read More...

Food + Beverage

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Lactalis Canada Foodservice joins Canadian Culinary Federation as national dairy partner

Coffee, Ethiopia, hospitality and war

Issues & Advocacy

Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change

Migrant workers are flipping the script and using Photovoice to tell their own stories

Cause and ‘affect?’ The global agri-food hospitality movement

Business

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Canada’s disappearing ‘average farmer’ means one-size-fits-all policies no longer work

‘Jugs & Cans: A Reaping’: Women in food across Canada and the U.S.

People

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

6 sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: FCM

Globally Local Technologies Rebrands as Odd Burger Corporation

Charlotte Big Canoe: On Anti-Racism and Restaurants

Government of Canada launches Food Waste Reduction Challenge

Confidence in Canada’s Food System at an All-Time High

Nespresso’s Green Bag Solution Is Now Available in Saskatoon

Offering UV Sanitizers in Restaurants to Protect Customers

British Columbia’s Agriculture Industry Calls on Federal Government to Intervene in Port of Vancouver Land-use Issue

New cutlery will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic cutlery annually

Working from home is working for some—and forcing others to close their doors permanently

Restaurant owners can feed us or their children. But not both.

Outdoor heaters are very inefficient: here’s how to keep warm outdoors more sustainably

More than 90 Labatt brands receive Ontario Made designation

25 Years of Sustainability: Raincoast Trading Products now MSC Certified