Ellen Desjardins
Biographic Data
| ID | 3692404 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ellen Desjardins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ellen |
| FAMILY NAME | Desjardins |
| SIGNATURE | DESJARDINS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Canadian Association of Learned Journals |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Embracing tradition
Perusing the titles in this issue’s articles, the following words stand out: alternatives, innovations, transitions, calls to justice, change. While the subject matter differs from piece to piece, there is a clear emphasis on spaces of transformation, where new ideas and practices are actively experimented with and examined. It generates a spirit of optimism that the agri-food industry behemoth can be challenged successfully, bit by bit. Collecti…
Critical food guidance
In this themed section, we argue that beyond health-related dietary goals for society, food guidance must also reflect the expanding public awareness and uncertainty about the complexities and vulnerabilities of the current food system. Increasingly influential issues include environmental change, agriculture-related pollution, food worker injustice, animal welfare, persistent household food insecurity, food waste, and fish stock depletion. No fo…
Critical food guidance from the slow food movement
The Slow Food movement embeds food guidance that encourages interaction with local food production and appreciation of local cuisine. It advocates critical thinking and actions that support the preservation of traditional food practices, as well as environmental considerations around food harvesting and processing. We begin by contextually situating Slow Food as a movement and a change agent. We then introduce a critical guidance tool called the …
Critical perspectives on food guidance
Critical food guidance began as an inspiration, blossomed into a concept and then became a focal point for thinking about food system change. It will continue to evolve as we grapple with the complexities of the industrial food system and work toward alternative approaches. As a step in the evolution of a multi-dimensional approach to food, this themed issue asks three basic questions: critical guidance for what, for whom, and by whom? While enga…
Giving voice to food insecurity in a remote indigenous community in subarctic Ontario, Canada
Findings point to the continued importance of traditional food acquisition and food sharing, as well as community solutions for food systems change. These data highlight that traditional and store-bought food are both part of the strategies and solutions participants suggested for coping with food insecurity. Public health policies to improve food security for FN populations are urgently needed
Linking future population food requirements for health with local production in Waterloo Region, Canada
Food that Builds Community
The communal meal, or langar, served in Sikh places of worship is central to Sikh religious thought and practice, both in India and in Canada. This paper introduces readers to the characteristics and principles embedded in Sikh langars, and to some distinctive Canadian elements of this food-centered marker of Sikh religious life, including internal community building and outreach activities. The authors incorporate data from their fieldwork, cond…
How Many Visits by Health Professionals are Needed to Make a Difference in Low Birthweight? A Dose-response Study of the Toronto Healthiest Babies Possible Program
Linking future population food requirements for health with local production in Waterloo Region, Canada
Food that Builds Community
The communal meal, or langar, served in Sikh places of worship is central to Sikh religious thought and practice, both in India and in Canada. This paper introduces readers to the characteristics and principles embedded in Sikh langars, and to some distinctive Canadian elements of this food-centered marker of Sikh religious life, including internal community building and outreach activities. The authors incorporate data from their fieldwork, cond…
How Many Visits by Health Professionals are Needed to Make a Difference in Low Birthweight? A Dose-response Study of the Toronto Healthiest Babies Possible Program
How Many Visits by Health Professionals are Needed to Make a Difference in Low Birthweight? A Dose-response Study of the Toronto Healthiest Babies Possible Program
Linking future population food requirements for health with local production in Waterloo Region, Canada
Food that Builds Community
The communal meal, or langar, served in Sikh places of worship is central to Sikh religious thought and practice, both in India and in Canada. This paper introduces readers to the characteristics and principles embedded in Sikh langars, and to some distinctive Canadian elements of this food-centered marker of Sikh religious life, including internal community building and outreach activities. The authors incorporate data from their fieldwork, cond…
Giving voice to food insecurity in a remote indigenous community in subarctic Ontario, Canada
Findings point to the continued importance of traditional food acquisition and food sharing, as well as community solutions for food systems change. These data highlight that traditional and store-bought food are both part of the strategies and solutions participants suggested for coping with food insecurity. Public health policies to improve food security for FN populations are urgently needed
Critical food guidance
In this themed section, we argue that beyond health-related dietary goals for society, food guidance must also reflect the expanding public awareness and uncertainty about the complexities and vulnerabilities of the current food system. Increasingly influential issues include environmental change, agriculture-related pollution, food worker injustice, animal welfare, persistent household food insecurity, food waste, and fish stock depletion. No fo…
Critical food guidance from the slow food movement
The Slow Food movement embeds food guidance that encourages interaction with local food production and appreciation of local cuisine. It advocates critical thinking and actions that support the preservation of traditional food practices, as well as environmental considerations around food harvesting and processing. We begin by contextually situating Slow Food as a movement and a change agent. We then introduce a critical guidance tool called the …
Critical perspectives on food guidance
Critical food guidance began as an inspiration, blossomed into a concept and then became a focal point for thinking about food system change. It will continue to evolve as we grapple with the complexities of the industrial food system and work toward alternative approaches. As a step in the evolution of a multi-dimensional approach to food, this themed issue asks three basic questions: critical guidance for what, for whom, and by whom? While enga…
Embracing tradition
Perusing the titles in this issue’s articles, the following words stand out: alternatives, innovations, transitions, calls to justice, change. While the subject matter differs from piece to piece, there is a clear emphasis on spaces of transformation, where new ideas and practices are actively experimented with and examined. It generates a spirit of optimism that the agri-food industry behemoth can be challenged successfully, bit by bit. Collecti…
Food security (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Food systems (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (2 works)