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Going local on food systems
Laurier professor urges students and locals to engage in their local food communities rather than getting food from abroad
James Shin Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Behind the plates that get served at our tables every day, there are intricate infrastructures and economies that control how and where food is produced, processed and distributed. According to Alison Blay-Palmer, an associate professor of geography and environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, this current food system may not be the most favourable for our local communities. Read more …