It’s impossible to look around and not see that our society is broken—or to be invited to fix it, one can of soup at a time. Especially at this time of year, charity is presented as the best way to help those in need. Real solutions to our problems, however, do not look like Giving […]
Rylan Higgins
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Food sovereignty is faulty in Halifax
[Image-1] The news that Pete’s Fine Foods has been purchased by Sobeys is a good reminder that the state of food sovereignty in Halifax—and beyond—is rather troubling. [IMage-2] Food sovereignty is not only about one’s direct access to food. Whether people have adequate amounts of food at any one time is better described by the […]
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Potatoes, not patchouli, is the best way to help Rwanda
Haligonian Barb Stegemann has been in the media a lot lately talking about her initiative to save the world one perfume bottle at a time by encouraging farmers to produce perfume ingredients for her company The 7 Virtues. Having recently expanded into Rwanda, Stegemann emphasizes that, although she runs a for-profit business, not a charity, […]