I’m speaking with Fabio Parasecoli about his new book, Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics, at the Museum of the City of New York at a session chaired by Krishnendu Ray at 6:30 pm. Information is here and the ticketing link is here. This is a preview of the museum’s forthcoming exhibit, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate (opening September 16) and is co-presented by MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink).
by Marion Nestle
Oct
21
2015
Canada’s new government’s commitments on food and nutrition
The Washington, DC-based Center for Science in the Public Interest also operates in Canada. It issued a comment on the recent Canadian election.
Newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has four years to implement his public health nutrition commitments. He and his party have pledged to:
- Introduce new restrictions on the commercial marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children, similar to those now in place in Quebec
- Bring in tougher regulations to eliminate trans fats, similar to those in the U.S., and to reduce salt in processed foods
- Improve food labels to give more information on added sugars and artificial dyes in processed foods
- Make additional investments of $40 million for Nutrition North and $80 million for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Sounds like a new era indeed. This will be interesting to watch.