Weekly food news roundup: The link between worker well-being and food safety, fast food strikes, calling for a national school meal program & more!

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

Conference Board of Canada calls for a national school meal program: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canadahttp://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1684469227901119683#editor/target=post;postID=8347463360597205760;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=1;src=link/national-school-meal-program-needed-to-address-food-insecurity-report-1.1428894

French 2013 wine crop set to be the worst in 40 years: http://www.foodnews.co.nz/31925/french-2013-vintage-looking-meagre/

58 cities across US hit by fast food worker strikes:  http://www.salon.com/2013/08/29/largest_fast_food_strike_ever_today_50_cities_will_be_affected/singleton/

The link between worker well-being and food safety:  http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/08/fast-food-walkout-does-worker-well-being-affect-food-safety/#.UiDE8n_up1M

The trouble with fast food ads aimed at kids: http://news.discovery.com/human/health/fast-food-ads-still-failing-kids-childhood-obesity-130828.htm

It wasn't the rather revolting CNE burger...it turns out it was the burger's jam!:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/maple-bacon-jam-identified-as-culprit-in-cne-cronut-burger-illnesses/article13968451/




More CNE food vendors closed for food safety issues: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/28/toronto-cne-food-vendors-closed.html

A grassroots alternative to food banks in rural Ontario: http://rabble.ca/news/2013/08/hungry-hearts-grassroots-alternative-to-food-banks-small-town-ontario

Disturbing levels of pesticide residue found on or in food in the UK:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2405078/Up-98-fresh-food-carries-pesticides-Proportion-produce-residues-doubles-decade.html

McDonald's Veggie Wrap...not healthy at all really: http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/08/28/mcdonalds_new_veggie_wrap_delicious_but_high_in_fat_calories.html