Weekly Food News Roundup: Canadian food bank use at near record level, UN says climate change threatens food supply & more

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

The number of Canadians using and depending on food banks remains at a near record high level at over 800,000 citizens: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/800-000-canadians-still-relying-on-food-banks-1.2366405



FoodShare launches a fresh food vehicle in Toronto: http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/4192347-foodshare-launches-vehicle-to-serve-affordable-fresh-food/

Very stark UN report states that climate change directly threatens the world's food supply: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/climate-change-threatens-world-food-supply-panel-warns/article15230594/

UN believes that some stability may come back to global food prices: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp/h%3Cspan%20class='pullme'%3EIn%20short,%20when%20you%20empower%20a%20woman,%20you%20change%20the%20world%3C/span%3Ettp://www.unfpa.org/www.unicef.org/html/html/story.asp?NewsID=46440&Cr=food+security&Cr1=#.Un05rhSEhMs

Are Yelp restaurant reviews being faked?: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/11/06/243527317/hunger-games-whats-behind-yelps-fake-reviews

Lawsuits lead companies to quietly drop "natural" claim from labels: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304470504579163933732367084


Chef Amanda Cohen calls out Time Magazine's "Gods of Food" for its sexism: http://eater.com/archives/2013/11/08/amanda-cohen-time.php

Various salad products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes by CFIA: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=786899

The recession in the UK drives families to cut back on healthy foods: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24773201

US FDA contemplates a trans fat ban...and how this could affect Canadians: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/trans-fat-ban-proposal-in-u-s-may-affect-canadians-1.2418147


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