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Jul
5
2009

Making the Connection: Food Security & Public Health - Fact Sheet

A one page fact sheets that starts with the statement: "The evidence is in: public health and food security are closely linked." This one pager pulls out some key pieces of information from the 75 page paper with the same title published by the C...

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May
15
2009

Food Security Model Core Program Paper

This paper was developed as part of the B.C. provincial government's commitment to strengthening public health in 21 program areas. Each of the health authorities is responsible for developing programs and monitoring that support the core programs.

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Apr
7
2009

Food, Health and Well-being in British Columbia

Provincial Health Officer's Annual Report for 2005 (174 pages). Note of interest: The PHO recommends mandatory labeling of GE foods. Also comments on intensive livestock operations, aquaculture, and industrial contaminants in food.

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Apr
3
2009

Safe Canada

Food-safety section of a federal government website on public safety. Provides close to 100 links to documents on all aspects of food safety.

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Mar
8
2009

Avian Influenza in Free-Range and Organic Poultry Production

Backgrounder on avian flu for poultry producers. Includes theories about the sources of avian flu, and information on transmission, prevention, surveillance, response, and eradication of the virus, as well as risks to people. Written by Anne Fanat...

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Mar
4
2009

Cost of Eating in Alberta 2008

The Cost of Eating in Alberta 2008
report examined the incomes and
costs of four basic needs (shelter,
food, transportation and childcare) in
six different lower income household
scenarios. Costs were collected in six...

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Mar
3
2009

Human Health in a Changing Climate: A Canadian Assessment of Vulnerabilities ...

Synthesis report - many authors and contributors - edited by Jacinthe Seguin, Health Canada, 2008 (524 pages).

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