BetterDaycareFood
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We, the undersigned, urge the City of Toronto to improve food quality in municipal Childcare Centres by replacing current meat and dairy products with others guaranteed to come from locally, ethically, and naturally raised animals.
Naturally raised animals are raised on their natural diets. They are not given hormones, routine antibiotics, trans fats or leftover grease from fast food restaurants as part of their feed, and they are not forced to eat by-products of animals of their own species.
Ethically raised animals are not subjected to cruel factory-farm practices such as overcrowding, inhumane slaughter, cutting of beaks, given growth hormones to the point that the animal cannot sustain its own weight on its legs, etc.
Locally produced foods economically benefit our local area, reduce greenhouse gases and smog emissions caused by long distance transport, allow for closer regulation of our food sources, and help to connect ourselves, and especially our children, with the sources of our food. Overspraying with fungicides and irradiation to prevent spoiling are also not necessary when food travels short distances.
Support for these farming practices will boost food quality and child health, and lead to a more sustainable environment and better health for our society.
A change to naturally raised meat and dairy products will align the City of Toronto with the same progressive stance already taken by YMCA and other daycares in Toronto and the rest of Ontario.
If you believe the City of Toronto should support farmers that farm locally, ethically, and naturally by serving only such products to children in municipal daycares, please sign our petition.
Naturally raised animals are raised on their natural diets. They are not given hormones, routine antibiotics, trans fats or leftover grease from fast food restaurants as part of their feed, and they are not forced to eat by-products of animals of their own species.
Ethically raised animals are not subjected to cruel factory-farm practices such as overcrowding, inhumane slaughter, cutting of beaks, given growth hormones to the point that the animal cannot sustain its own weight on its legs, etc.
Locally produced foods economically benefit our local area, reduce greenhouse gases and smog emissions caused by long distance transport, allow for closer regulation of our food sources, and help to connect ourselves, and especially our children, with the sources of our food. Overspraying with fungicides and irradiation to prevent spoiling are also not necessary when food travels short distances.
Support for these farming practices will boost food quality and child health, and lead to a more sustainable environment and better health for our society.
A change to naturally raised meat and dairy products will align the City of Toronto with the same progressive stance already taken by YMCA and other daycares in Toronto and the rest of Ontario.
If you believe the City of Toronto should support farmers that farm locally, ethically, and naturally by serving only such products to children in municipal daycares, please sign our petition.
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Goal
200 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
30 December 2015
200.
Anna H
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Let's build conscious citizens in their early years.
Organisation
Dalhousie IDS Grad Society
22 December 2015
10 December 2015
13 November 2015
5 November 2015
196.
Lois W
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All children deserve good healthy food so they can be healthier, do better in school and better in life.
Organisation
Fight For Kids
2 November 2015
22 October 2015
7 October 2015
3 October 2015
27 September 2015
20 September 2015
18 September 2015
4 September 2015
9 August 2015
24 July 2015
12 July 2015
28 June 2015
18 June 2015
183.
Brett T
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About time. A very neccessary initiative.
Organisation
Young Greens of Northumberland-Quinte West
15 June 2015
9 June 2015
181.
Bob I
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It's a challenging issue for a large organization, so without pressure like this it's too easy to stick with the status quo. Politicians and administrators need to know that we believe it's vitally important to feed our children healthy, balanced, locally
22 May 2015
10 May 2015
9 May 2015
27 April 2015
177.
Janet P
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This is a critically important issue. The city should be setting an example for other centres that supply meals to children by providing the healthiest options possible.
18 April 2015
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Reginald Johnson
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Petition target:
City of Toronto - Children's Services and Mayor David Miller
City of Toronto - Children's Services and Mayor David Miller
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