Seniors' College Association of Nova Scotia

SCANS

SENIORS' COLLEGE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA

Continue your life-long learning by joining the Seniors’ College Association of Nova Scotia, a volunteer-based registered non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable non-credit academic courses to seniors (age 50+) in Nova Scotia. Courses are for your learning enjoyment, without tests or assignments. Membership entitles you to enrol in any number of the courses offered per year. It also allows you to participate in further developing this dynamic learning organization. Classes are offered in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Chester, Liverpool, Mahone Bay, and Truro.
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It's time to learn more abouT Canada's food system

September 16 (Friday), 10:30 am

In-person at the Astor Theatre - 219 Main St., Liverpool, NS

(attendees are encouraged to bring along a contribution to the Queens County Foodbank)

Via Zoom Webinar

(Register for Zoom session here)

Professor Sylvain Charlebois will be interviewed by Costas Halavrezos and will discuss timely issues such as the following:

Why are Canadians hungry in our land of plenty? Is it policy or geography or mismanagement?
How have Canadian consumption patterns and habits been affected by the pandemic? Implications going forward?
What are we to make of food labelling?
How does rising income levels affect consumption?
What does food security mean for Canadians and in our province?
How does Canada contribute to alleviating hunger outside our borders? Are we doing enough?

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS
is Professor of Food Distribution and Policy, Professor of Agriculture and Senior Director, Agri-food Analytics Lab based at Dalhousie University. Dr. Charlebois is a frequent commentator on food distribution, security and policy on the CBC and in the Chronicle Herald. His research has been featured in such publications as the Economist, The Globe and Mail and the Wall Street Journal and his is an advisor on agricultural policies in Canada and abroad.

COSTAS HALAVREZOS
retired from CBC in 2010 as the host of Maritime Noon after being with CBC Radio for 32 years. He's now self-employed as a spice merchant and as a master of ceremonies for events.

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