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Did you know…
A healthy diet is the most cost effective form of health care. Many worry that a public and universal health care can not be sustained with the rapidly aging. Healthy diet can help reduce Toronto Health bill by millions.
Kids also need good nourishing food. Many studies have shown child nutrition and learning are tightly linked and effects of poor nutrition can last a lifetime.
The government’s website on Food Guide is a good start but more is needed to help those who can’t afford healthy food.
Trucks that deliver food to our stores burn on average 10 times more in energy in transit than what is in the food. If we grow a small portion of this food locally we can help reduce the greenhouse gases. Plants can also improve the air quality by absorbing carbon dixiode and absorb rainwater that is wasted. Plants on building rooftops also help collect rainfall and reduce building heating and cooling.
We should also look at wastage. A typical family of four generates about a tonne of food and packaging waste a year that end up in the landfill. We should consider taxing packaging.
