Nation Rising Manitoba

MP Meeting Report Nation Rising supporter Joshua Lynds met with his MP Leah Gazan who represents Winnipeg Centre. MP Gazan was supportive of our discussion ...on why we need affordable and ease of access to plant based foods for all Canadians. Thank you Josh, and Debbie Wall for making this meeting possible. Darlene Levecque, co-founder of Nation Rising, joined Josh in the meeting. If you support the Nation Rising’s work, please consider making a donation. https://www.paypal.com/donate

Our founders, Darlene Levecque & Jenny Henry, are in the National Observer today talking about why COVID-19 is one of many critical signs we need to end animal farming and transition to a plant-based food system.

"It is widely accepted that the world is in a biodiversity crisis, with many wildlife populations from lions to insects plunging, mainly due to the destruction of habitat for farming and building."

If @AAFC_Canada can afford to bailout Canadian dairy farms to the tune of $1.75 B over 4 yrs, they can afford to invest in emerging ian plant-based food producers who are creating & producing healthy, ethical, & climate friendly food! Get political! Let your MP how you feel!

This is a critical time for Canada. Let’s be strategic and invest a plant-based future for Canada We've launched a government e-petition backed by MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith asking for $390 over 3 years to operationalize the Canada Food Guide and the Food Policy for Canada. Please take 2 minutes out of your day to sign and share!... https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details Thank you!!

Grassroots Public Affairs asked Canadians about their views on government subsidies and support for certain commodities, including fruit and vegetables, grains, dairy, poultry, fish, beef and pork. What they found is that about 80 percent of Canadians said supporting fruit and vegetable production is high priority (4 or 5 on the scale), while the numbers for beef and pork were much lower. It's time to start aligning subsidies with public opinion, not corporate interests.

DAIRY'S TOLL ON THE PLANET VS. GDP The highlights below are from "The Dairy Industry’s Toll on Our Planet" by Vegan Society of Canada: Dairy is problematic for many reasons, including our health as well as environmental and ethical concerns. The latest report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) provides us with an update of the dairy industry’s toll on our planet....Continue reading

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