http://www.theontarion.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-supporting-local-food/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.theontarion.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-supporting-local-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3070 Locavore News – Ontario « Sustain Ontario Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:45:02 +0000 http://www.theontarion.com/?p=2454#comment-3070 [...] Do you pay attention to where your food comes from?  How many carbon emissions were released into the air to get that California apple to you? Have you ever thought about how your food purchases might affect your local economy, the environment or your health? Students and faculty have begun to recognize that local food is a key way to support sustainable initiatives on the University of Guelph campus. As the number one agricultural university in the world, and with its food science department being the largest in the university, the U of G has great resources to support local food initiatives on campus, including celebrating the work Hospitality Services has made in providing local food options on campus. The Ontarion story. [...] [...] Do you pay attention to where your food comes from?  How many carbon emissions were released into the air to get that California apple to you? Have you ever thought about how your food purchases might affect your local economy, the environment or your health? Students and faculty have begun to recognize that local food is a key way to support sustainable initiatives on the University of Guelph campus. As the number one agricultural university in the world, and with its food science department being the largest in the university, the U of G has great resources to support local food initiatives on campus, including celebrating the work Hospitality Services has made in providing local food options on campus. The Ontarion story. [...]

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