Trouble in paradise: Disappointments in school and community gardens point to the need for systemic changes in how our society organizes land, labour and resources.
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Gardens require huge labour, and outcomes like health, well-being or food security are affected by systemic barriers people face in cities and schools.
When community gardens are socially inclusive, everyone benefits. The knowledge, skills and experimentation of migrant and refugee gardeners makes them more resilient and biodiverse.
Food literacy includes understanding where food comes from and knowing how to plan, select, prepare and eat healthy meals.
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Ontario’s proposed Food Literacy Act for Students, a first in Canada, would mean students in grades 1-12 have opportunities to grow food and prepare food and learn about local foods.
Despite help from the government and charities, the number of food-insecure kids is rising.
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Nurturing enthusiasm for growing food closer to home could benefit people, wildlife and the global food system.
Residents of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood protest in 2017 outside a coffee shop that posted a sign celebrating gentrification.
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The sight of empty shelves has led some Australians to look for alternative ways to feed themselves and their families. This is what history can teach us.
Gardening gives people the chance to reconnect and relax.
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Dense, high buildings limit the space available for urban greenery. But imaginative projects that involve the community can ensure nature and the city go hand in hand.
A man fishing from a dock in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
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Food safety, availability and affordability are now global issues. Rapid urbanisation has increased demand for food in cities, where most people now live. Growing demand for food has been met by growth…