Teleconference: Nutrition Month - Celebrate Food... From Field to Table!
When: Friday, March 19th, 2010
Time: 12-1pm Island time; 11:30-12:30pm Labrador time
Keynote Speakers: Margaret Coombes, Registered Dietitian, Eastern Health & Matthew Atkinson, Local Farmer
March is Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is: “Celebrate Food From Field to Table!” Join us, in light of Nutrition Month, and learn about how to eat healthy and support your local farmers. Our guest speakers will be talking about the ins and outs of healthy eating and farm-direct programs, including Community Support Agriculture (CSA).
TO REGISTER:
Contact Kristie Jameson via email kristiejameson@foodsecuritynews.com or call 709.237.4126. Deadline for registration is Friday, February 26th
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"Evidence suggests that the local food supply can affect the nutrition of the local population, in that the food produced, distributed and sold within the region can play a major role in how well the population eats."
- Katharine Piggott, Manager, Healthy Community & Policy, Region of Waterloo, ON
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Our 2007 assembly was a sound success. Please click here for the Conference Proceedings. We would love to hear about any projects that you are working on as a result of participating in the conference. Please contact us.