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Welcome to SEE Change Magazine: Happy New Year!
In Conversation with Laura Reinsborough
Interviews
by Elisa Birnbaum
on December 29, 2011

Not far from the treeNot Far From the Tree (NFFT), an organization founded in 2008, has the unique mission of ensuring Toronto’s fruit doesn’t go to waste. Here’s how it works: if homeowners feel overrun by an abundant fruit harvest, they call NFFT who quickly mobilize their volunteers to get picking. The harvest is split three-ways, one-third to the tree owner, one-third to the volunteers, and the last portion donated to food banks, shelters and community kitchens.

 

 
Food for thought: When it comes to food, scarcity is the new normal
Features
by Peter ter Weeme
on December 06, 2011

Octahedron80On or around October 31, the global population exceeded seven billion people. That’s significant for many reasons, including the fact that that’s a lot of mouths to feed. However, there are many layers of complexity behind the sheer magnitude of this figure, and most of us in developed countries are blissfully ignorant of them.

 
Food security, rural style
Opinion
by Nicole Zummach
on December 06, 2011

Grape juiceFood security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it. We know from news reports and, in some cases, from firsthand experience, the complex political, environmental, and economic factors that are currently playing havoc with food security on a global scale. This touches us all. And since food is among our most basic needs, it’s not exactly something we can ignore or put off until later.

 

Nonetheless, in the typical North American city, or pretty much any city in the western world, it’s easy to put it out of your mind, especially when there is a grocery store and/or restaurant on almost every corner.

 

 
'Tis the season to be swapping
How To
by Shannon Simmons
on December 05, 2011

Clothing swapThe holidays are a time of joy, family and fun. On the flip side, they can be expensive, a bit wasteful and make us keenly aware that not everyone plays on the same socio-economic field.

 

So, how can we be charitable, reduce waste and save money at this hectic time of year? Easy - Barter!

 

Think it’s hard to barter? It’s not at all. The best way to get your feet wet in the bartering movement is to attend a swap meet.

 

 
Shifting complex systems, one fish at a time
Profiles
by Cheryl Dahle
on December 05, 2011

Future of Fish“Try not to determine your self-worth by the outcome or success you have in reaching your goals. Instead, measure the success of your life by how well your actions reflect the intentions that are formed by your core values.”

—Phillip Moffit, Buddhist teacher and author

 

Three years ago, I began working on solving a problem that is as complex as they come: saving the fish. If you’re not familiar with the problem of global overfishing, the stats are stark.

 
Endless Appetites: How the Commodities Casino Creates Hunger and Unrest
Book Reviews
by Elisa Birnbaum
on December 05, 2011

Endless appetitesFeeding the hungry, tacking the food crisis, is one of the world’s most glaring challenges. It seems everywhere you look food products are veering precariously off the affordability and availability scales, with malnutrition, instability, food riots and other related effects the results. Endless Appetites is an intricate and richly woven exploration into the multi-faceted issue of food security from award winning commodities reporter Alan Bjerga.

 

 
How shopping local builds community, relationships and your local economy
How To
by Saul Brown
on December 06, 2011

Local heritage tomatoesBuying locally made products is one of the easiest ways to build community and reduce one’s environmental footprint. The experience of shopping local might remind you of your parent’s generation, when growing your own food was common and local grocery stores were named after the families that ran them. When you take steps toward local purchasing, you become part of a larger vision for how business can be a positive force in our consumer society.

 
Real food for the holidays
by James Barry
on December 05, 2011

As we near the end of the calendar year, eating healthy food may not be at the top of the priority list. With office parties and holiday feasts, this can be a time when we indulge our cravings, leaving our healthy lifestyle goals for the New Year. As a chef and owner of Wholesome2Go, a healthy meal delivery service in Los Angeles, I’m committed to making healthy food available year round to as many people as possible.

 
FoodShare Toronto’s Field to Table: Social enterprise with a mission
Ear to the Ground
by Debbie Field
on December 05, 2011

FoodShareFor nearly twenty years, FoodShare Toronto has operated Canada’s first and arguably largest and most successful social enterprise nonprofit food hub, helping thousands access healthy, affordable, local and sustainably produced food through a variety of revenue generating, subsidized social enterprises.