August 14, 2012

Preventing Obesity in Canada: Lessons from ECV and the Local Food Movements

The number of overweight or extremely overweight people (i.e., obese) in the United States and Canada (much of the Western world) has skyrocketed to shocking levels in recent years. The reasons for this unfortunate trend are well known, mainly the effect of limited to no physical activity, in addition to poor quality diets­, high in empty calories and low in essential nutrients that the mind and body need to function proficiently. A study that came out about eight years ago in the...
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August 10, 2012

Students' shallow wallets may put them off from shopping at the FM

  We enjoy the presence of various institutions in our societies. Some of these institutions act as political, economic or social institutions. Currently, the Farmers Market is one of the most important institutions I have ever been introduced to, and probably the most notable socio-economic institution I have ever visited. Anyone who has ever visited this market would agree with me that its uniqueness in terms of items offered coupled with diversity of vendors is mind blowing....
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