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International Humanitarian Law

International Humanitarian Law

Many of us are heartbroken and angry as daily we follow the horrific news coming out of the Middle East. We hurt for...

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October 29, 2023
Hunger Hurts: Local and Global Paths to Food Justice (Recording)

Hunger Hurts: Local and Global Paths to Food Justice (Recording)

Panel discussion hosted in Toronto by GTA GRAN with guest speakers from Daily Bread Food Bank, SeedChange, ONE Canada, and GRAN (October 19,...

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October 19, 2023
Water is Life. Water is Food.

Water is Life. Water is Food.

Water is Food Because nothing can grow without water, all of our food, and therefore our very existence, depends on farmers having access...

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October 12, 2023
The Role of Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in Building Just and Sustainable Food Systems (Recording)

The Role of Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in Building Just and Sustainable Food Systems (Recording)

GRAN Learning Event with guest speaker Leticia Ama Deawuo, Executive Director of SeedChange Canada. SeedChange supports small-scale farmers around the world in their...

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October 5, 2023
Reducing Food Loss and Waste

Reducing Food Loss and Waste

Why addressing food loss and waste is so important Food loss and waste is a big deal. Roughly one third of all food...

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September 14, 2023
Stories of Hope and Change

Stories of Hope and Change

Over the past five months we have been learning, sip by sip, about the complex health, agricultural, environmental, economic, social, political, age, gender,...

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June 3, 2023
Children, HIV, and Nutrition

Children, HIV, and Nutrition

“In 2023, no child should be born with HIV, and no child should die from an AIDS-related illness.” -- Peter Sands, Executive Director...

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May 28, 2023
Industrial Agriculture

Industrial Agriculture

Last week we introduced the concept of agroecology, an approach to farming that strengthens local food systems and cultivates resilient communities through ecological...

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April 27, 2023
Food Sovereignty

Food Sovereignty

Food sovereignty is both a philosophy of life and a global political movement. It recognizes food as a right and a public good,...

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April 19, 2023
Seed Systems and Human Rights

Seed Systems and Human Rights

Farmers’ rights have been clearly recognized and reaffirmed as inalienable human rights – all indigenous peoples and peasants have the right to maintain,...

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April 19, 2023