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Friday, July 5, 2013

That Lefty Food Blog weekly food news roundup: Climate change food nightmares, microbreweries & more

This week's Friday food news roundup, sharing news, links and stories of interest to or from those of a lefty viewpoint.  
 

B.C. scientists raise alarm about the threat to water and food: http: //video.ca.msn.com/watch/video/climate-change-and-food-supply/16a9d0npr?from=gallery_en-ca&sf=Relevancy#3



More climate change news with alarm bells being raised over Maine lobsters:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/02/maine-lobsters-climate-change_n_3535773.html?utm_hp_ref=@food123

Microbreweries revitalize neighbourhoods...only to fall victim to the revitalization! :  http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/07/04/want_to_fix_a_neighbourhood_start_with_beer.html

"Not too long ago, patients in the Queen St. mental institution now known as CAMH were barred from the staff cafeteria....now, they are running the place": http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2013/07/04/former_camh_patients_now_running_staff_cafeteria.html

Shark Fin ban goes into effect in California: http://www.latimes.com/features/food/dailydish/la-dd-shark-fin-ban,0,6629903.story

A bizarre and humorous story out of a Taco Bell in Michigan: http://news.ca.msn.com/odd/taco-bell-customers-get-cash-instead-of-food-2

WHO director-general urges governments to put public health before the needs of big business: http://www.foodnavigator.com/Legislation/WHO-director-general-slams-industry-involvement-in-health-policy

Beef from cows infected with bovine tuberculosis may be being served at schools and retirement homes in the UK:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2351847/Cows-TB-entered-human-food-chain-Infected-meat-served-schools-hospitals-military.html

Food shortages worsen in Syria:  http://news.yahoo.com/syrias-food-situation-worsen-2014-u-n-report-083112113.html

The Give 30 Campaign to encourage donations to food banks during Ramadan launched: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/07/04/ramadan_foodbank_campaign_give_30_expands_across_canada.html

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