On March 14th Sprouts will be selling bowls 
made by the pottery club to support Food for Thought. Food For Thought is a student run initiative that works to implement nutrition workshops in elementary schools. They believe in the importance of providing children with the tools needed to make health conscious decisions when it comes to eating. By purchasing a bowl and meal from Sprouts you will be supporting this great cause.
NOTE: The event is March 14th 1130 AM
This week’s WND is dee-lish!:
Entrée:
Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin (ft. recipe from the Dietitians of Canada)
Served with Rice
2 Sides:
Sauteed Sweet-Chili Tofu (ft. recipe from the Dietitians of Canada)
Tomato Walnut Basil Pasta
Dessert:
Delightful Strawberry Shortcake
$5 only at Agora, 5pm. Come with your own tupperware!
March is Nutrition Month! Help UBC Nutrition Month kick off at this Wednesday Night’s Dinner, hosted by LFSUS. 5pm at Agora, $5 and bring your tupperware!
For details about several events going on in the month, check out the UBC Nutrition Month Facebook Page.
Here is an opportunity for young writers and farmers to get their articles published in an international sustainable agriculture resource library. Deadline for submissions
is this Friday, March 7! Interested students must write a 1,200-word (maximum) essay on either a farming technique, op-ed, or a farm profile for a chance to win up to $150, be exposed to a broad readership, and even get published!
Check out the poster below for details.
Date: March 18 2014
Time: 5:00-6:30
Place: FNH 130 (Vijs Kitchen)
– Learn all about the wild game meats industry
– Meet the President of Hills Foods
– Cooking Demonstration by Hills Foods
– Cook your own ostrich loin!
– Salad Bar + Fresh Bread
Tupperware is Encouraged!
$12 CAFP Members
$15 Non-Members
To purchase tickets please visit the website:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-game-cooking-workshop-tickets-10697415257
Limited Space; Hurry to get your tickets!
Open to ALL LFS Students Only !!
Interested in graduate studies? Pursue your intellectual passions through our Master in Environmental Studies (MES) program at York University! We’re still accepting domestic applications for this fall — deadline March 14, 2014.
Our program grants you unparalleled opportunities to combine your interests and create your own educational path. We encourage creativity and innovation by not requiring you to adhere to any set courses or field of study. Instead, we support you in taking ownership of your studies so you can get exactly what you want from your master’s degree.
We welcome applications from students from disciplines connected to all kinds of environments, including social, built, political, cultural and natural environments and the multifaceted connections between these and other areas. Please see our website at www.yorku.ca/fes/students/future/mes/index.htm for details and examples of student research projects.
To learn more, send an email to fesinfo@yorku.ca.
You love your school. You are an OFG (official food geek). Now let’s make photo history!
The top 3 IFT Student Association members to snap a photo of the OFG flaunting their school spirit will win FREE registration to the 2014 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, or a $50 American Express gift card!
It takes 4 steps to win:
Don’t have a sticker? Download yours at ift.org/ofg. For more info, check out the IFTSA OFG Poster.
You have until April 15 at 11:59pm CST to submit your photo to the IFTSA Facebook page to be eligible to win! Voting will take place between April 16-30. Winners will be announced via Facebook on May 1.
GOOD LUCK!
We have extended the deadline for scholarships for the Summer 2014 session of the Critical Studies on Food in Italy (CSFI) program in Rome, Italy. Scholarship applications are now due on March 7, 2014.
Brief description of the program
DURATION: 5-WEEK Full Immersion Summer Program
WHEN: 19 MAY 2014 – 21 JUNE 2014
WHERE: ROME, ITALY
The program is open to all majors, University of Massachusetts Amherst and non-University of Massachusetts Amherst students.
COURSES OFFERED:
Critical Studies on Food Culture (3 credits) COURSE:
Food media, communication and trends (3 credits) COURSE
Food, Nutrition and Culture in Italy (3 credits) COURSE
Elementary Italian Language UMASS ITAL 110 (3 credits) COURSE and Intensive Elementary Italian Language UMASS ITAL 126 (6 credits)* COURSE
Italian Lexicon for Food Studies (3 credits) COURSE
For more information about the program, tuition and cost of the program, please visit: http://issuu.com/gustolab/docs/umass_program_2014
Scholarships are still available. To be eligible, students must apply by March 7, 2014. For more details and information on how to apply, please contact Gustolab Institute Director Sonia Massari at sonia.massari@gustolab.com
For more information about the program and a Pre-Application Selection form, please write to info@gustolab.com
Please be informed that the Community Meeting for all LFS faculty, staff and students is scheduled for February 27 (Thu) at 12:00 – 1:00 pm in Rm 40, Food, Nutrition and Health Building, 2205 East Mall.
Coffee and cookies will be provided.
Agenda
12:00-12:20 Dean’s message
12:20-12:40 Matching Funding – Oba Harding, Mitacs
If you will be entering 2nd or 3rd year in food science in September 2014, then you may be eligible for a $2000 scholarship from The Western Association of Food and Drug Officials (WAFDO). Applications are due April 25th, 2014.
