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  1. Understanding and developing food pedagogies in Ontario pre-service education

    19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

    By Rachelle Campigotto, Sarah Barrett, Rod MacRae

    Policy documents implore Ontario teachers to integrate environmental education (EE) in the curriculum. Evidence of significant barriers such as lack of time, resources and knowledge, and lack of...

    https://hsscommons.ca/en/publications/7833/?v=1

  2. Agrifood systems literacy: Insights from two high schools’ programs in Ontario

    19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

    By Alicia Martin, Marie-Josée Massicotte

    Following the increased industrialization and globalization of the prevailing agrifood system, researchers and practitioners have highlighted the detrimental impacts of this model on human health,...

    https://hsscommons.ca/en/publications/7832/?v=1

  3. Cultivating critical and food justice dimensions of youth food programs: : Lessons learned in the kitchen and the garden

    19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

    By Tina Moffat, Sarah Oresnik, Amy Angelo, Hanine Chami, Krista D'aoust, Sarah Elshahat, Yu Jia Guo

    In this article we present accounts of two youth food programs operating at a Community Food Centre. One program, Kids Club, engages children, aged 6 to 12, in cooking and gardening activities; the...

    https://hsscommons.ca/en/publications/7820/?v=1

  4. Operationalizing sustainable food systems through food programs in elementary schools

    19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

    By Tracy Everitt, Rachel Engler-Stringer, Wanda Martin

    Healthy eating supports optimal growth, development, and academic achievement. Yet, the diet quality of school-aged children is poor. Food insecurity and chronic disease are concerns, as are...

    https://hsscommons.ca/en/publications/7787/?v=1

  5. Review of First we eat: Food sovereignty north of 60

    19 Mar 2025 | Review | Contributor(s):

    By Catherine Littlefield, Patricia Ballamingie

    Suzanne Crocker’s 2020 film First we eat documents her and her family’s efforts to spend an entire year eating only food that can be grown, gathered, and hunted around Dawson City, Yukon, in the...

    https://hsscommons.ca/en/publications/7779/?v=1

  6. “This brings meaning and purpose to the lessons:” : Teachers’ and facilitators’ perspectives on the joys and challenges of school garden programs in south-eastern Ontario

    19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

    By Janette Haase, Elaine Power

    School garden programs (SGPs) offer students opportunities to experience and participate in the processes of nature and agriculture through hands-on learning in a wide variety of outdoor settings....

    https://hsscommons.ca/en/publications/7760/?v=1

  7. Challenges to acquiring and utilizing food literacy: Perceptions of young Canadian adults

    19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

    By Sarah Colatruglio, Joyce Slater

    The purpose of this qualitative, grounded theory study was to explore the concept of food literacy from the perspective of young Canadian adults who recently transitioned to independent living....

    https://hsscommons.ca/en/publications/7624/?v=1