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Cape Breton University food bank cannot keep up with demand: student union president

Cape Breton University food bank cannot keep up with demand: student union president

SYDNEY, N.S. — The student union president at Cape Breton University said food insecurity has become a concern for many students and the on-campus food bank cannot keep up with demand.
Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The executive director of a Nunavut food charity says there's a need to address the root causes of food insecurity after 500 people in the territorial capital went without a daily meal for a week.
For an Irish feast, traditional lamb stew is simple, hearty

For an Irish feast, traditional lamb stew is simple, hearty

A simple lamb stew is one of the hallmark dishes of Irish cooking and a hearty centerpiece for a St. Patrick’s Day meal.
10 more people charged in $250M federal food program fraud

10 more people charged in $250M federal food program fraud

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ten more people have been charged in connection with a scheme to steal more than $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals to low-income children in Minnesota, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Chef-author Tamar Adler turns to leftovers, comprehensively

Chef-author Tamar Adler turns to leftovers, comprehensively

NEW YORK (AP) — Not too long ago, Tamar Adler's husband was tidying up and picked up a tissue that their son had barely used. Adler stopped her husband from throwing it out.
1-minute garlic pan sauce transforms spicy chicken traybake

1-minute garlic pan sauce transforms spicy chicken traybake

When you're roasting food, air circulation is everything. That’s why we prefer low-rimmed baking sheets over roasting pans. They accelerate cooking and boost browning in our weeknight traybakes.
Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say

Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say

It's been a tough season for icewine in Ontario. Unpredictable and fluctuating winter weather, combined with a reduced vine crop due to a debilitating cold snap last year, has meant a smaller yield this season.

Food prices are not the only obstacle to achieving food security: Root causes include systemic barriers

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The way we eat could add nearly 1 degree of warming by 2100

The way we eat could add nearly 1 degree of warming by 2100

Greenhouse gas emissions from the way humans produce and consume food could add nearly 1 degree of warming to the Earth’s climate by 2100, according to a new study. Continuing the dietary patterns of today will push the planet past the 1.
Quick Chinese-style ‘omelets’ come packed with veggies

Quick Chinese-style ‘omelets’ come packed with veggies

The omelet as most Americans know it is a French import. But cooks the world over have combined whipped eggs with cooked ingredients since at least the ancient Persians.