Health Canada wants to restrict the amount of marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children. They need the feedback of all Canadians to help decide on what kind of marketing and advertisement will be allowed.
Health Canada is looking for feedback from Canadians who are consumers, work in industry, work in universities, work in health organizations, are interested in healthy eating, work in any level of government or work in non-government organizations. Anyone can participate. The consultation document is available online between June 10 and July 25, 2017. Click HERE to participate in the online consultation and help take a step towards a healthier environment for our children!
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Last week was Local Food Week, and some of our OHEA members had the opportunity to visit local farms and learn about how our food is grown and raised. The tour was hosted by Farm & Food Care Ontario with support from CropLife Canada, Turkey Farmers of Ontario and Greenbelt. A big thank you to Michele McAdoo, Erin MacGregor & Heather Grebler for sharing their photos and information from the tour. The morning started at Weber Turkey Farm where the group learned about turkey production in Canada and put on white suits (pictured below) to respect the bio security of the turkey farm. There are 180 turkey producers and 300 farms across the country. Canada produces 170 million kg of turkey meat each year, 80 million kg of that right here in Ontario! Next they visited Vaughn Agricultural Research Services and learned about the development of new crop protection services (pesticides). After testing is completed on site, and at another site at The University of Guelph, Health Canada has the final approval for new pesticides. Something interesting that the group learned about pesticides - more often people get sick from E. coli on fruits and veggies from natural fertilizers (organic or otherwise) than from trace pesticides, so be sure to always wash your produce but organic doesn't always mean it's safer than non-organic! They also enjoyed a local lunch with an awesome centrepiece, pictured below. Comment and let us know what you did to celebrate Local Food Week! Strawberries & Cream Trifle
By: Debbie Grimes, P.H.Ec. of OHEA & Niagara Region Home Economics Association In April, Ontario put out a request for public input in building a Food Security Strategy for Ontario. In response, OHEA formed a committee to provide feedback. A special thank you is extended to committee members who volunteered their time and expertise on behalf of the organization - Cailin Whincop, P.H.Ec. & Co-Chair, Marie Traynor, P.H.Ec. & Co-Chair, Peggy O'Neil, P.H.Ec., & Joan Ttooulias, P.H.Ec. The committee also collected feedback via email from other PHEc's and ensured all voices of OHEA were heard. Feedback was submitted on May 31st, and we are waiting to hear back from the Ontario Government this summer about the collective feedback they received. To read the official response submitted by OHEA, click HERE! We are proud to be promoting food safety via our social media platforms in conjunction with The Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education (CPFCFSE). We would like to hear tips from our members and share them in order to communicate and educate consumers about food safe practices.
Please click here and scroll down the page to see some of the most recent contributions made to get an idea of tips that other people are sharing. We would like to have at least 3 tips each month from OHEA members to share, so please help us reach this goal! All you have to do is submit an original photo and a brief description of unique food safety tips you may have, or a brief description of what food safety means to you. If you have an idea but no photo let us know and we can help you out. If you have any questions, please contact Jason Eaton: jason@ohea.on.ca. Waste Less and Enjoy More Fresh Produce
By: Theresa Makarewicz, P.H.Ec. Excerpted from Homegrown, by Mairlyn Smith. Reprinted with permission of Whitecap Books. Wild Rice and Vegetable Pilaf
By: Wendi Hiebert, P.H.Ec. Excerpted from Homegrown, by Mairlyn Smith. Reprinted with permission of Whitecap Books. "I first tasted wild rice many years ago while living in the small northern Manitoba community of Cranberry Portage. Some friends harvested wild rice on their property just outside of town, and I quickly learned to love the chewy texture and nutty flavour of this aquatic grain (it's not actually rice!) and appreciate its versatility. This pilaf was originally made with just celery and mushrooms, but over the years I've added other vegetables to boost the colour of the dish, as well as to incorporate more vegetables into my diet." -Wendi We are pleased to welcome ten new PHEcs to our association this spring. With various backgrounds and expertise, our diverse group of professionals continues to grow.
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