1. Where Does Our Food Come From
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2. What factors affect Canadians food buying practices:

3. North American Consumers
Supermarkets are the most popular place to buy groceries
95% of households in 2008 shopped at grocery stores
Shopping at farmers markets is on the rise

4. Why do People Shop at Supermarkets?
Confident: in the quality & safety of food
Convenient: buy lots of things at once
Quick: many locations
Easy: attractive displays make it easy to decide
Selection: many varieties of same type of product

5. Made in Canada? How to Identify Canadian Food - Video
Canadian food supply is increasingly global
People are demanding more info on the food they are eating
Misleading info is being provided

6. The Canadian Advantage - Videos
"Product of Canada" means that all or nearly all of the major ingredients, processing and labour used to make the product are Canadian.
"Made in Canada from domestic and imported ingredients" and "Made in Canada from imported ingredients" mean just what they say.
"Processed in Canada," "Prepared in Canada" or similar statements tell you the product was made in Canada by skilled Canadian workers to meet Canada's stringent regulations. It may contain imported ingredients or a blend of Canadian and imported ingredients.
Other statements, such as "Made with 100% Canadian strawberries," tell you exactly which ingredients in the product are Canadian.
The Canadian Advantage - Videos

7. Imports vs. Exports Imports Citrus fruit and berries come from USA
Off season vegetables come from Mexico or S. America
Exports
USA is Canada’s largest export market
Japan is second
#1 export is Meat Products
#2 export is Seafood

8. 100 Mile Diet: Locavores
Do you know where your food comes from? - Eat Real. Eat Local
Locavore: one who tries to eat only, locally grown food (Word was only created in 2005, recognized in dictionary in 2007)
Sustainable, locally grown food are staples in a locavore diet
What is the point?
Fewer emission during shipping & transport
Less energy needed to produce them
Foods are at their peak
Organic, do not need be preserved

9. Ways to Become a Locavore
Visit a farmers market
Lobby your supermarket
Choose 5 foods you can buy locally
Preserve local food for the winter (can, jar or freeze)
Find out restaurants that support local farmers
Buy from local vendors
Ask about the origins of your food
Visit a farm

10. What is Fair Trade? What is Fair Trade?
View: The Dark Side of Chocolate