In support of paid sick days for all
On January 15, Foodshare submitted the below letter to the Board of Health in support of paid sick days for all workers. Re: Agenda item HL.25.3 – Response to COVID-19- January 2021 Update Dear Board of Health, During the pandemic...Read more
Annual General Meeting 2020
Themes from FoodShare’s first-ever virtual AGM On November 17, FoodShare hosted our first virtual AGM. We heard from members of our Staff & Board team, and special guest speaker, Rechev Browne. Rechev is an essential worker, labour organiser and community...Read more
A Global Movement for Food Sovereignty
As members of the Global Solidarity Alliance, FoodShare is a signatory to an open letter to the philanthropic community. In the letter we, a group of of non-governmental organizations, national networks, grassroots activists & scholars, share our analysis of the...Read more
FoodShare’s Position on Defunding the Police
Dear Mayor and Council, FoodShare Toronto is a city-wide food security organization, we work alongside individuals, families and communities to promote good food for all. FoodShare does this work in a number of ways, including supporting the over 50 community-led...Read more
The responsibility for wage inequality is on employers’ shoulders
The responsibility for wage inequality is on employers’ shoulders By: Paul Taylor In what’s become an annual tradition, Canadians begin each new year reading alarming statistics on CEO pay. In January, the Canadian Council for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released its...Read more
FoodShare in Solidarity with the Unist’ot’en
FoodShare stands firmly in solidarity with the Unist’ot’en house of the Wet’suwet’en and their Hereditary Chiefs against the government of Canada’s illegal encroachment on their land. Please read our full statement: FoodShare in Solidarity with the Unist’ot’en.Read more
FoodShare putting black chefs front and centre in Recipe for Change fundraiser
Paul Taylor, Executive Director at FoodShare Toronto, and Suzanne Barr, FoodShare Board Member and Chef, talk about why FoodShare is centring Black chefs at Recipe for Change 2020. Hear the radio segment at the CBC by clicking here.Read more
Foodshare program lets homeless cook for themselves
Jade Guthrie, Community Kitchens Coordinator at FoodShare Toronto, talks about a FoodShare program that is all about cooking for folks in transitional housing. Read the full story at the Toronto Star’s website by clicking here.Read more
Food education programs that focus on “obesity” do more harm than good
Katie German, Director of Programs at FoodShare Toronto, writes about how focusing on ‘obesity’ does more harm than good when it comes to physical and mental health. Read the full story at the Toronto Star’s website by clicking here.Read more