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Tags: biotech, biotechnology, children's health, COOL, Environment, food labels, GE, genetic engineering, genetic modified foods, genetically engineered, gmo, GMOs, health, labelling, labels, organic, Toronto, washington
FoodCycles Annual General Meeting 2010

Date: Tuesday, August 10
Time: 6-8pm
Place: FoodCycles Greenhouse, 70 Canuck Ave. in Parc Downsview Park.
(CLICK HERE to get the map and directions).
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Tags: AGM, annual general meeting, board, nonprofit
Over 50% Chemicals Aren’t Tested
Is it any surprise that over half of all chemicals in this database haven’t had any testing done? Yes humans love to rush things don’t they?
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog » Blog Archive » EPA Releases Database on Environmental Chemicals, Exposes Data Gaps: “(Beyond Pesticides, March 18, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new online database that collects information on more than 500,000 synthetic chemicals from over 200 public sources. The Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource (ACToR) database provides access to hundreds of data sources in one place, enabling easy access for environmental researchers, scientific journalists and the public. However, more than half of these chemicals do not have any detailed testing data.”
(Via Beyond Pesticides.)
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Tags: ACToR, chemical, database, EPA, pesticide, research, Science, toxin
The 3rd Annual Environmental Film and Arts Festival is happening this April 7-24, 2010. And it has an exceptional line of hard hitting docs you’ll want to see. Organized by Francesca Trifone and her partner it promises to be a powerfully informative week for locals and visitors alike…
Get the full post at sunnylam.ca
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Tags: bottle, documentaries, environmental, Food, Hamilton, Movies, oil, Ontario, sharks, water
Greenhouse Operations & Sales Coordinator, f/t (YEIP), FoodCycles, Toronto ON
Available as of: Mar 12 2010
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position: Greenhouse Operations and Sales Coordinator
Type: full-time, 9 month position [YEIP eligibility, details below]
Organization: FoodCycles Community Soil and Food Projects Inc. http://foodcycles.org
Location: Toronto, Ontario
FoodCycles is offering a 9 month, full time Greenhouse
Operations and Sales Coordinator position.
Get the full job post, details and deadline at FoodCycles.org
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Tags: Agriculture, greenhouse, Internships, job, Ontario, sales, Toronto, YEIP, YMCA
Are you interested in fresh, local and organic, chemical free food? Do you want to build a movement for real food and real change in Toronto? Are you ready to build a stronger community and environment through food and farming — in small and large ways? Then get a FoodCycles membership, do volunteering or get a CSA harvest share.
Get the full details at FoodCycles.org.
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Tags: city farming, community shared agriculture, Compost, CSA, cycles, Downsview Park, Food, Food Security, FoodCycles, local, market garden, membership, News, nonprofit, not for profit, Social Enterprise, Toronto, Urban Agriculture, vermicompost, worm

Keep up to date with the latest news on the issue of genetically modified (GM) food and crops and find out about the deceptive PR campaigns being used to promote GM worldwide. Check out GMWatch on Facebook.
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Do you recognize that guy in the picture? (Art via COG Toronto)
COG Toronto is holding its annual conference with an impressive line up of speakers in the organics movement including Baerbel Hoehm, the first Agricultural Minister for the German Green Party and Michael Schmidt, the raw milk dairy farmer. The event will happen on Saturday, February 20, 2010 9 am to 5 pm at the University of Toronto Conference Centre (89 Chestnut St., Toronto).
FROM RAW MILK TO GERMANY
Baerbel Hoehm, the first Agricultural Minister for Germany from the Green Party will be sharing insights on what the German Government accomplished under her direction to support organic farming. In addition, we have just confirmed Michael Schmidt, the dairy farmer from Durham who was recently acquitted of all criminal charges relating to the sale and distribution of raw milk and raw milk products.
Check out our website for the latest on the conference program and our speakers.
In Summary
COG Toronto’s Annual Conference
Saturday, February 20, 2010
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
University of Toronto Conference Centre
89 Chestnut St., Toronto
THE CHOICE FOR NO GMO
We are also looking forward to hearing from Percy Schmeiser, the Saskatchewan farmer who challenged Monsanto, Rick Smith, Executive Director of Environmental Defence Canada to speak as one of the panel on Land vs Development: Questions about the Greenbelt, Tom Manley, President of Homestead Organics, who will speak on the panel about Slow Money, and Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the Non-GMO Project which is helping retailers take products containing GMO’s off their shelves.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU LEARN?
There will be other great sessions in three streams, one for the Grower, one for the Eater and one for the Reformer, as well as a delicious organic lunch, a special song composed especially for the conference, a reading by Margaret Webb, author of Apples to Oysters: A Food Lover’s Tour of Canadian Farms, and a presentation to Wilhelm and Barnhild Pfenning of the Lifetime Organic Hero Award. This conference is not to be missed!
HOW TO GET IN ON THE ACTION
Presented by Canadian Organic Growers in association with The Big Carrot
$65 ($85 after Jan. 31); COG members $55
Rates for seniors, students and unwaged
Organic lunch included !
Info and registration: www.cogtoronto.org or 416-466-4420
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Get Down with DIRT! (the Movie)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
DIRT MAKES FOOD
FoodCycles (http://foodcycles.org) is hosting one of the first largest screenings of the award winning DIRT! the Movie in Toronto at Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St W; map) on Thu, Jan 28, 2010 (6:30-8:30 PM). Dirt! the movie tells the amazing story of the earth we stand on everyday and how we depend on it for life. In addition, FoodCycles is fundraising for its education work. Tickets will be available online and at the door on a sliding scale of $10-20. There will be a reception at 6:30 PM and the movie will start at 7 PM and end at 8:30 PM. You can buy sprouts, vegetable earrings or memberships during the reception.
Where: Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St W; map)
When: Thu, Jan 28, 2010 (6:30-8:30 PM)
Get all the dirty details, resources and links at FoodCycles.org.
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