The Elements: Ethical Use of Our Resources

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs (CCEPA) and the Evolution Studies Group at Dalhousie University are pleased to present: The Elements

A three-part series examining the ethical uses of our resources: Food, Oil and Water. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7PM

The ScotiaBank Theatre Auditorium, McCain Building, Dalhousie University. Free Admission

PART 1: Food -Ethical Issues in Agriculture: Organic, Locavore and Genetic Modification Keynote: Dr. R. Paul Thompson, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto

Respondents: Dr. Rylan Higgins, Department of Anthropology, Saint Mary’s University; Dr. Bohdan L. Luhovyy, Applied Human Nutrition Department,

Mount Saint Vincent University. This event will be live streamed and can be viewed here: www.ccepa.ca Reception to Follow.

Seeking PEI Focus Group Participants

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year!
Andrea Papan from the Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health has asked me to circulate this information to help her recruit participants for a focus group of women in PEI, which would be part of a project that explores the relationship between food insecurity and having a healthy body weight. I gather the date & time of the focus group will be determined if/when Andrea hears from potential participants.
Ann

Over the last 12 months, have there been times when you and other household members did not have enough to eat?
If so, and you are a woman and have experienced weight challenges, we would like to invite you to share your experiences as part of our research project. We will be conducting group discussions with women, aged 18 and older, to learn about your experiences and understandings around times when you worried about not having enough to eat or actually did not have enough to eat, and weight challenges you faced as well as issues with chronic diseases. Group discussions will be taking place in communities across Atlantic Canada.
You will receive an honorarium for your participation. In addition, you will be reimbursed up to a limited amount for childcare, parking fees, and/or travel costs if you are taking a bus or taxi.

Group discussions will be taking place in Prince Edward Island:
Date: The week of January 30 OR February , 2012 – To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed, group discussion will be approximately 2.5 hours
Location: To be confirmed

For more information and to find out if you are eligible to participate in this study please contact the Project Coordinator, Andrea Papan at: Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, Dalhousie University, Phone: (902) 494-7849 or andrea.papan@dal.ca Toll free: 1-888-658-1112