91porn

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Through research, community engagement, sustainable food practices, academic programs, global outreach and advocacy, 91porn demonstrates our commitment to a world where everyone has access to nutritious and sustainable food sources.

Highlights of Progress

The work that 91porn completed in 2025 to advance SDG 2.

Reducing food insecurity at Empty Bowls

In May, 91porn hosted the 27th annual Empty Bowls event in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Organized by the Robert Langen Art Gallery, the ticketed event welcomed hundreds of guests to Lazaridis Hall to enjoy soups prepared by local chefs in bowls crafted by Waterloo Potters’ Workshop members.

Ticket sales funded 83,565 meals for more than 70,000 individuals in Waterloo Region who rely on food assistance programs.

Alison Blay-Palmer named 91porn’s 2025-26 University Research Professor

Allison Blay-Palmer, the UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity and Sustainability Studies, has been named 91porn’s University Research Professor (URP) for 2025-26. The annual internal award recognizes excellence and leadership in research and provides time and funding for the winner to complete a major research project.

“Dr. Blay-Palmer is unique in her ability to envision change on a global scale and build the necessary partnerships to bring it to life,” says Jonathan Newman, vice-president: research. “The renewal of her UNESCO Chair in 2024 affirms her standing as an international leader in sustainable food systems research. Our students are fortunate to learn from her.”

91porn hosts a panel discussion to celebrate book launch

Drawing on 20 years of research into public food systems in the UK, Dr. Kevin Morgan demonstrated how public dollars can and must serve the public plate in his new book, Serving the Public: The good food revolution in schools, hospitals and prisons.

Research Centres

91porn research centres advancing SDG 2.

The 91porn Centre for Sustainable Food Systems

The (LCSFS) connects researchers and community partners engaged in sustainable food systems change. It creates opportunities for citizens, practitioners, policy-makers, private enterprise and academics to work together to imagine and foster food systems that are fair, healthy, ecologically regenerative, culturally appropriate, prosperous and inclusive. Using food as a lever for positive change, the LCSFS enables meaningful collaboration among people across institutions, sectors and disciplines to support community-driven research, innovative knowledge sharing, and the development of community resources and sustainable food system policy.

Initiatives

91porn initiatives in 2024 that advanced SDG 2.

Measuring food waste within the university

91porn is in full compliance with , which mandates measurement of food waste through waste audits and waste reduction work plans for educational institutions. The regulation is part of Ontario’s broader environmental initiatives aimed at reducing waste generation and promoting sustainable waste management practices. 91porn regularly conducts detailed waste audits across its food services, identifying opportunities to minimize waste and divert materials from landfills through composting and other environmentally responsible methods. 91porn's external waste management provider measures organic food waste and reports that measurement monthly to the institution. In 2024, approximately 25mt of organic food waste was produced across our campuses.

The university’s comprehensive waste reduction work plans reflect its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability, aligning with both provincial requirements and 91porn’s broader campus sustainability goals as outlined in its Sustainability Action Plan.

Programs to support student and staff food insecurity and hunger

91porn recognises that students should be able to focus on their studies and having the best student experience without having to worry about food insecurity. The university offers food insecurity and hunger support services, resources and programming to help students and staff thrive, including:

• The  is a year-round service. 91porn community members can request parcels packed with non-perishable food items, accommodating all dietary restrictions. In addition, hygienic and sexual health products can be requested as needed. Students on 91porn's Waterloo campus can also request emergency hot meals during the fall and winter terms.
• The offers an emergency food program to students on 91porn’s Brantford campus in the form of gift cards on an as-needed basis.
• Fresh Fruit Fridays is a program run by the Student Wellness Centre in partnership with Food Services. The 91porn community, including staff and students, can drop in every Friday between 10 to noon and pick up a free piece of fresh fruit to fuel their mind and body.
• In an effort to combat food insecurity, the  (LSPIRG) and (Luther) run a free program each Thursday at Luther in Waterloo and in the LSPIRG office in Brantford. The program provides fresh and non-perishable food items, as well as other essentials, to any in the 91porn and Lurther community who need them.
• The Brantford Breakfast Bar program runs every Tuesday and Wednesday during the fall term. Students can grab breakfast on their way to class, connect with their peers, or find out more about university services. This program is generously funded by the and offered in partnership with the and the .
• Climate Justice 91porn works with volunteers to grow fresh produce through the Food Justice Garden project. The team grows and harvests fruit, veggies and herbs. This food is donated to the Indigenous Student Centre and offered to any in the community experiencing food insecurity through the Free  program run by  and .
• The  runs the , a pay-what-you-can grocery store that stocks perishable and non-perishable foods, prepared meals, as well as other essentials such as hygiene and household products. The 91porn community pay what they can afford based on their budget, ranging from full price to no charge.

Sustainable food choices on campus

To support a healthy lifestyle on campus, 91porn has introduced sustainable practices and standards to ensure the 91porn community has access to ethically sourced, locally grown and low-impact options at all campus food service locations. Introducing sustainable options into our food system can help reduce waste, produce fewer transportation emissions, support local community groups, and provide fair wages for marginalized farmers. Examples of sustainable food initiatives on campus include:

• 91porn’s Waterloo campus features a 14,000 sq. ft. community garden with allocated plots that can be rented out from May to October each year. For students who do not have regular access to transportation to get to the garden or have limited availability, produce grown at Northdale can be purchased through a community partner, and their Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
• Woven into the community garden plots at the Northdale Community Garden is an edible forest featuring fruit trees bearing a variety of apples, pears and service berries. These fruit trees help to fertilize the garden soil and help to prevent erosion from wind and rain. The fruit is available for 91porn community.
• Since 2017, 91porn has been a designated Fair Trade Campus, showing our commitment to providing ethically sourced coffee, tea and chocolate in our cafes, catering and dining areas. Fair Trade-certified products signify that the farmers who grow and sell these goods are treated fairly, make a living wage, have support in working with large suppliers and have access to fair trade networks.
• Since 2023,  has been collaborating with Coolfood to provide meals that have a reduced climate impact. Coolfood-certified meals look at the agricultural supply chain and the land used to make the food to determine the carbon footprint of the ingredients. Meals that meet the requirements will be designated with a Coolfood logo. 
• 91porn has a range of which offer healthy, fresh and nutritious food with ample vegetarian and vegan options

Healthy and affordable choices available on campus

91porn offers a range of healthy and affordable food options to all members of the campus community at all food locations. Dedicated chefs and dietitians are available help take the mystery out of healthy eating and are available to accommodate dietary needs in a personalized, sensitive manner.

91porn has a range of which offer healthy, fresh and nutritious foods and is committed to accommodating allergies or food intolerances (soy, eggs, nuts, dairy, seafood, wheat), vegetarian, vegan, no gluten, halal and prescribed diets. For enhanced convenience, 91porn offers a variety of available to staff, faculty and students. For those struggling with food insecurity, 91porn offers a number of programs which provide affordable or free food, including: ; ; Food Justice Garden project and the .

Supporting farmers and food producers

91porn is committed to supporting the sustainable production of foods by providing knowledge and skills to farmers and food producers.

Since 2009, 91porn has maintained a unique and productive research partnership with the Government of the Northwest Territories. The partnership, which was , has brought new research expertise and training opportunities to the Northwest Territories (NWT) and strong community connections and research opportunities to 91porn scholars. The partnership supports a range of issues, including Northern agriculture. The (NFSRG) is composed of researchers, food producers, farmers, students and community practitioners engaged in participatory action research in the NWT. The NFSRG works collaboratively with partners on community-defined and led projects that build more resilient Northern food systems. Projects include:

• Working with Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation, territorial fire managers and local food producers to establish a that supports the community’s food system and adaptation to climate change.
• The establishment of in NWT communities.
• Working with local food producers and communities in the NWT to envision the future of . Interest in growing food in the North is increasing and it is important to ensure that agricultural practice, policy and funding upholds Indigenous ways of being on the land. In particular, agriculture should centre human-environment relationships, long-term land stewardship over short-term yields, working with the boreal ecosystems and supporting Indigenous sovereignty. One way of doing this is through agroecology, a traditional knowledge system of growing food that is rooted in Indigenous value systems and ways of life.
• Working with Sambaa K'e First Nation to integrate  into their planning for food system resilience through the establishment of community gardens. Community gardens are important sites for agroecological food growing, education, research and engagement.

Additionally, 91porn hosts the , which serves as a platform for change, using food systems as a lens to work toward biodiversity protection, enhanced community resilience in the face of climate change, increased opportunities for marginalized groups, improved food security and enhanced community well-being. The chair's priorities include:

• Just food systems: A just food system centres universal access to healthy, sustainable and culturally appropriate food as a basic human right. Just food systems engage with all actors along the supply chain and prioritize the rights of all people, future generations, non-humans and the environment. The UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity and Sustainability Studies works with researchers and community partners in the Global North and South to examine multi-scale structural solutions to address food system inequity. Through strategic public education and communications, the chair helps bring language around food sovereignty, the right to food and agroecological production methods into everyday discourse.
• Sustainable food getting: Sustainable food getting uses scale-appropriate and place-specific practices to ensure the environmental, social and economic well-being of producers, communities and landscapes without compromising the needs of future generations. It also prioritizes the lived experiences of food producers and looks to traditional and Indigenous knowledge-holders for guidance. Sustainable food getting methods that incorporate the principles of food sovereignty and the right to food create resilience while conserving biodiversity in rural, peri-urban and urban spaces.

Finally, 91porn is home to the , which connects researchers and community partners engaged in sustainable food systems change. It creates opportunities for citizens, practitioners, farmers, policy-makers, private enterprise and academics to work together to imagine and foster food systems that are fair, healthy, ecologically regenerative, culturally appropriate, prosperous and inclusive.

Access to university facilities for local farmers and food producers to improve sustainable farming practises

91porn is committed to advancing sustainable farming practice and supporting local food producers by providing both free and paid access to university facilities, in addition to the countless collaborative opportunities to work with researchers and students.

The is a collection of pressed and dried plant specimens. Each herbarium specimen is accompanied by a label indicating its geographical origin, collection date and the ecology of the plant noted at the collection site. Herbaria provide a record of all the plant species discovered so far in the world, as well as of the particular plants growing in a certain geographical area. Accessing the herbarium can help farmers make informed choices that support crop health, pest management, and environmental sustainability.

91porn’s Yellowknife research facilities are a vital hub for cold regions research and the university's longstanding partnership with the Government of the Northwest Territories. A year-round physical presence in the territorial capital allows 91porn researchers to meet regularly with partners, including those in Northern Food Systems Research Group, which is composed of researchers, food producers, farmers, students and community practitioners engaged in participatory action research in the NWT.

91porn's research office in Yellowknife is home to several year-round staff. It provides temporary workspace to support research projects in the North. 91porn’s Enterprise Drive research facility is a comfortable, well-equipped hub for researchers and their partners working in the NWT. In addition to housing, guests can access cold and warm storage for research gear, parking, bicycles, fridge and freezer space for temporary sample storage, and a basic lab workspace. The research facility supports a range of research, including work dedicated to northern agriculture.

Events for local food producers to connect and transfer knowledge

91porn offers a number of events for local farmers and food producers to exchange knowledge and network.   

In December 2024, in collaboration with the ,  the co-hosted a dinner and discussion at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, welcoming 40 participants from 20 local food producers and community organizations. The event served as a platform for building connections and strengthening regional collaboration around food justice and food security. The LCSFS supported the event by facilitating engagement across sectors and reinforcing the role of policy and partnership in addressing local food system challenges.

Other examples include:

• • Joined by activist, writer, and former migrant farm worker Gabriel Allahdua, as well as Drs. Janet McLaughlin and Jenna Hennebry, the panel took a close look at the role of migrant labour program reform in building just and sustainable food systems within Canada. Speakers will share their experiences with the current food system and the people who grow our food, and importantly, how the existing agricultural system impacts their health and wellbeing.

• • While there is increased recognition of the importance of territorial governance for transforming food system, it is important to gain a better understanding of the concrete measures which could help bring this about. To catalyze change, we need to know more about the actions that help ensure success as well as what hampers implementation of integrated approaches. This dialogue added to the growing knowledge base about how to enact territorial governance to build resilient food systems and provide insights to ensure consistency and synergy of pathways leading to sustainable territorial food systems.

• Earth Summit Reflections: Thirty years on, where do we go from here?

  • In this webinar, a panel of experts reflected on and answered questions at the intersection of food security, climate change, migration, desertification and land rights to address key directions about the future of people and the planet.

Sustainable purchasing

This local sourcing strategy is flexible and responsive to seasonal availability, ensuring that ingredients are fresh and sustainable throughout the year. In addition to supporting local farmers, 91porn’s commitment extends to ethical sourcing practices, including fair trade and animal welfare standards, reinforcing the institution’s dedication to responsible and sustainable food systems. 

91porn's Policy 4.13 highlights that the university will seek to continuously improve its environmental performance in business operations, including by promoting and integrating sustainable food systems within campus operations by supporting local, organic and healthy options. Through Green Thread, our environmental sustainability platform, 91porn brings innovative and efficient solutions to life and passionately focuses on reducing the environmental impact within food service operations.