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This is an recent update sent to a Nova Scotia Food Security Network that is currently forming throughout the province. 1. Release of the final Policy Document- Thought about food? Understanding the relationship between public policy and food security in Nova Scotia. 2.Release of the National Child Poverty Report Card 3. Release of HungerCount 2006 from the Canadian Association of Food Banks 4. Poverty survey thru the National Council of Welfare 5. The Food Action Committee's new seasonal recipe book - Eating by the Seasons
2. On Friday November 24th, the National Child Report Card was released. Results show that close to 1.2 million children - almost one child out of every six in Canada - still live in poverty. This is our reality even though in 1989, the House of Commons unanimously resolved to "seek to achieve the goal of eliminating poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000." For more informationon on this visit http://www.campaign2000.ca/rc/4. The National Council of Welfare is doing an on-line survey and wants to know what you think about poverty. Why is there so much poverty in Canada? What can we do about it? If you are able to fill out this survey please visit http://www.ncwcnbes.net/5.The Ecology Action Centre's Food Action Committee has finalized its local foods cook book, Eating by the Seasons. This cookbook includes 160 great new recipes that are organized by the season. Also included is a guide to sustainable seafood, and a guide for finding locally produced food. If you want to support local farmers, and get 160 great new recipes that are organized by the season check out these coil-bound cookbooks for only $10. The book starts with Autumn and moves through the seasons. Recipes submitted by famous EAC-types, farmers, and friends are peppered with stories and tips.
You can throw away those frustrating recipes that combine ingredients from different seasons!! All recipes feature mostly (but not exclusively) Nova Scotian-grown bounty.
Featured recipes for Autumn include Chili Salsa, Purple Lips, and Blueberry Grunt. Winter features Sylvia's Beet Cookies, Johanna Nesbitt-inspired Black Bean and Squash Burritos, Carrot Cake, Nova Scotian Fish Chowder chez Joanne Cook (she has that name for a reason!). Spring recipes include the super-easy, tasty, and fast Spinach Squares, Saag Panir, and Spring Parsnip Curry. Summer recipes feature Carrot Cashew Curry, Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Noli Baked Fish, Rob's Famous Pancake/Waffle Mix, Rob's Ivy Reid's Pie Crust for all those berries, and finally, Sadie Takes a Dip (to the EAC AGM).
If that isn't enough, we've included a guide to sustainable seafood, and a guide for finding locally produced food.
All in one handy little $10 package (with no packaging).
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