Instead of sourcing high-quality produce and shipping it from a distributor to campus, McGill University promotes sustainability with their McGill Feeding McGill program. The program brings farms on campus, which feed their students and faculty. Going directly from farm to table cuts down on transportation and storage costs while being much better for the environment overall. Aside from that, farmers at the McGill farms enjoy sustained business selling produce at a competitive price, which keeps them from going hungry themselves. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
