
Jonathan Clifford is Head of Regulatory Affairs at Uniliver Canada. His topic, Dr. Strangefood or how I learned to stop worrying and love my bacon was a lighthearted approach to a serious subject. Jonathan started by outlining some of the brands that do community work like Hellmann's which collects unused food and distributes it to needy (http://Realfoodrescue.ca), and Lifebuoy with its "Have You Washed Your Hands" program to save children from disease. One of his goals is to make sustainable living commonplace by linking sustainability progress to business performance. Focus on climate, nature, plastics and livelihoods. He quoted Oscar Wilde who said, "Everything in moderation, including moderation". Enjoy a variety of foods: eat with pleasure - try new things; make water your most-consumed beverage; learn to cook, experiment; and, turn your kitchen into a workshop with the right tools. Hippocrates said, "Let food be your medicine, let medicine be your food". To that end Jonathan encouraged us to read food labels, avoid white stuff, limit sodium, saturated fat and sugar, and eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full.
http://EatrealEatlocal.ca is another website to examine.