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BCCDC and SFU health sciences discuss food insecurity in Asian communities
Peak Web May 24, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, SFU’s faculty of health sciences and the BC Centre for Disease Control collaborated to bring students a virtual event on “Food Insecurity in Asian Communities.” This event included a panel of community leaders who combat food insecurity in Asian communities. The panel of speakers was made up of representatives from four local organizations: Ahmad Zeividavi, the executive director of the House of Omeed; Celyne Asnani and Anita Lau from Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice; Danison Buan, founder of ReFood; and Tara Flynn of SFU Food Pantry. Each spoke at length…
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Food For Thought: Bánh Mì
Peak Web May 22, 2022By: Michael Le, SFU Student Being Vietnamese, I grew up eating bánh mì. I still have very fond memories of visiting Ba Le with my mom as a child. My favourite sandwich was the cold cut which included pâté, head cheese…
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