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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Please find below the latest
update on Waterloo Region's food system as described on the website of the
Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable at <a href="www.wrfoodsystem.ca">www.wrfoodsystem.ca</a>.
Join discussions of the topics below and many more on our <a
href="http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/index.php?p=forum/view_forum&forum_id=10001">Discussion
Forum</a>. <b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.75pt;margin-right:21.0pt;
margin-bottom:6.75pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:14.4pt'><b><span lang=EN
style='color:black'>Public Event TO</span></b><b><span lang=EN
style='color:black'>MORROW</span></b><b><span lang=EN style='color:black'>: </span></b><b><span
lang=EN style='color:black'>Genetically Modified Food</span></b><span lang=EN
style='color:black'><br>
What are the benefits and risks of genetic modification? Why do so many reject
this technology, while proponents insist it is essential to feed the world?
What alarm bells have Canadian consumers missed about this oversold,
underperforming technology? Presenter Dr. Ann Clark is an Associate Professor
in Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph and coordinates the
university's Organic Agriculture program. Tuesday,</span><span lang=EN
style='color:black'> June 22</span><span lang=EN style='color:black'>, 2010, </span><span
lang=EN style='color:black'>6:30</span><span lang=EN style='color:black'>-</span><span
lang=EN style='color:black'>8:30</span><span lang=EN style='color:black'>pm,
KPL </span><span lang=EN style='color:black'>Main</span><span lang=EN
style='color:black'> Branch, </span><span lang=EN style='color:black'>85 Queen
Street North</span><span lang=EN style='color:black'>, Kitchener. </span><span
lang=EN style='color:black'>For a printable poster, click <a
href="http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/files/www/Healthy_Food_Systems_June_2010.pdf">here</a></span><span
lang=EN style='color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Metcalfe Foundation releases 5 Research Papers on Ontario's Food
System<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Five new reports by the Metcalfe Foundation collectively present
bold solutions to our "broken food system". The first report, <i>Menu
2020, </i>gives a high-level overview of the other four, presenting ten
solutions for our food system including supporting agricultural innovation,
bringing back the local food processing sector, supporting urban agriculture,
and creating synamic food centres to support food access for all. To view the
full media release and links to all five reports, see the Metcalfe Foundation <a
href="http://www.metcalffoundation.com/story.php/?id=167">News Release</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Spam on this list<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Apologies for the couple of spam emails that snuck under the radar
of our listserve moderators over the past couple of weeks. Please don't let
that deter you from reading future messages sent to this list! We're doing our
best to keep the spammers at bay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Upcoming Food Events<br>
</b>Full details on upcoming food-related events in Waterloo Region can be
viewed under <a href="http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/index.php?p=9">Upcoming Events</a>
on the Roundtable's website. To share news of your event, email details
to the Roundtable's <a href="mailto:xmarc@region.waterloo.on.ca">Site
Administrator</a>, who will post it to the website. Some upcoming
highlights include:<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>Genetically
Modified Food</span></b><span style='color:black'> - Tuesday, </span><span
style='color:black'>June 22</span><span style='color:black'>, </span><span
style='color:black'>6:30</span><span style='color:black'>pm, KPL </span><span
style='color:black'>Main </span><span style='color:black'>Branch</span><span
style='color:black'>, Kitchener</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>Guelph-Wellington
Local Food Feast</span></b><span style='color:black'> - S</span><span
style='color:black'>un</span><span style='color:black'>day</span><span
style='color:black'>, June 27, 11am-5pm, Ignatious Farm, Guelph</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span
style='color:black'>100-Mile Feast</span></b><span style='color:black'> - </span><span
lang=EN style='color:black'>Monday, June 28, 2010, Waterloo Inn</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Marc Xuereb<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>staff support to
the Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>c/o 99 Regina
Street South, 3rd Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Waterloo, ON N2J
4V3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>519.883.2004
x.5872<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><a
href="mailto:MXuereb@regionofwaterloo.ca">MXuereb@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>[Note new email
address: please start using this one.]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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