9 episodes

The Lunch Table is hosted by the Food Secure Canada Youth Caucus; a network of youth dedicated to mobilizing young persons and advancing the dialogue around food security issues across Canada. The Lunch Table provides a platform for youth to collaborate, discuss, learn, and mobilize with peers and food policy leaders to build a sustainable and just food system through activism and policy. By bringing together diverse perspectives, interests and backgrounds, we envision what zero-hunger, sustainable food systems, and healthy and safe food looks like in communities across the nation. Visit https://foodsecurecanada.org/community-networks/youth-caucus to learn more.

The Lunch Table Food Secure Canada Youth Caucus

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The Lunch Table is hosted by the Food Secure Canada Youth Caucus; a network of youth dedicated to mobilizing young persons and advancing the dialogue around food security issues across Canada. The Lunch Table provides a platform for youth to collaborate, discuss, learn, and mobilize with peers and food policy leaders to build a sustainable and just food system through activism and policy. By bringing together diverse perspectives, interests and backgrounds, we envision what zero-hunger, sustainable food systems, and healthy and safe food looks like in communities across the nation. Visit https://foodsecurecanada.org/community-networks/youth-caucus to learn more.

    Welcome Back to The Lunch Table

    Welcome Back to The Lunch Table

    We’re back! The Lunch Table is a Podcast produced by the Food Secure Canada Youth Caucus, a network of youth dedicated to mobilizing young persons and advancing the dialogue around food security issues across Canada. In this episode, you will get a taste of the topics that will be discussed in future episodes and be introduced to our amazing team members.
     
    Connect with us on Instagram (@fscyouthcaucus), Facebook (Food Secure Canada Youth Caucus), email (fscyouthcaucus@gmail.com), or find us online (https://foodsecurecanada.org/networks-communities/youth-caucus/).

    • 10 min
    Indigenous Food Sovereignty

    Indigenous Food Sovereignty

    Today we're talking to Demian Lawrenchuk about Indigenous food sovereignty and the role youth play in food sovereignty. Demian is a program coordinator at Food Matters Manitoba. He is driven by the Inninwuk (Swampy Cree) teachings to provide for his community of Fox Lake. Learn more about Food Matters Manitoba here. 

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Race, racism and dietetics

    Race, racism and dietetics

    This year has forced us to face the challenges and inequities in all aspects of our lives - including our food systems. We talk to Gurneet Kaur Dhami about race and racism in the dietetics field. Gurneet shares experiences of being a dietetics student and academic of colour and shares some advice for others in a similar position. Connect with Gurneet on Twitter (@GurneetKDhami), Instagram (@gurneetkdhami), or at https://www.gurneetkdhami.com/ 

    • 58 min
    Digesting the 2019 federal election: Part 2

    Digesting the 2019 federal election: Part 2

    There was so much momentum behind the 2019 federal election for youth to get out and vote, but what does involvement in politics and activism outside the election cycle look like for youth? We talk to Samantha Reusch from Apathy is Boring about youth activism, how to find causes and issues we care about, and how to avoid burnout. Learn more about Apathy is Boring here.

    • 24 min
    COVID-19 and food systems

    COVID-19 and food systems

    The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the strengths and weaknesses of our food systems. We talk to Susanna Klassen, a Visiting Research Scholar at Colorado State University and PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia, about how this global pandemic is affecting communities in Canada and what lessons we can learn to build resilience and sustainability in our food systems. 
    Susanna published an article on Medium on lessons for food systems thinking from COVID-19. Read the article here. 

    • 42 min
    Digesting the 2019 federal election: Part 1

    Digesting the 2019 federal election: Part 1

    The 2019 federal election is now 6 months behind us. But, what's in store for the people of Canada in terms of food security and food systems with this new government? We talk to Rachel Cheng from Food Secure Canada about what food security may look like for the next three and a half years. Visit https://foodsecurecanada.org/ to learn more about Food Secure Canada. 
    Tune in for Part 2 of this episode where we talk to Apathy is Boring about youth advocacy and the federal election outcomes. 

    • 25 min

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