Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1979, page 10

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CONSUMER COMMITTEE MARKET DEVELOPMENT BRANCH Mrs. Donna Holmes. member of the Committee reported the 16 member group, primarily draw con- sumer concerns to the attention of government and industry. Through the committee work, they learned about Foodland, its purpose and the role it plays in the marketplace. One of the main questions and concerns of the com‘ mittee is “analogs”. The two questions generating for discussions were (1) should analogs be permitted as replacements in all food products in the near future? (2) If analogs are permitted should they be defined and regulated to prevent consumer deception? After discussion at the Board meeting it became apparent that it is inevitable that analogs will be per- mitted as replacements for all food products in the near future. The Board believes it is essential that they be defined and regulated to prevent consumer deception. Consumers should be provided with factual, unbiased information, easily understood by lay persons, in order that they are better able to make wise nutrition decisions and maximize their food dollars. The Board sees the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food playing an important role in the dissemination of such badly AC It has been suggested that each Constituent Society will plan a pre conference tour of the ACWW flag, in order to publicize ACWW and raise eight million pen- nies for Pennies for Friendship. FWIO Board accepted a recommendation that there are to be no further donations to ACWW from the International Scholarship Fund until the scholarship meeting at the Annual Board Meeting. Mrs. Diamond will investigate and bring back further details from the Council in July. Immediately after the semiâ€"annual meeting a letter was received from the secretary of ACWW projects committee stating that the donation of $2000.00 for the supplementary child care project in India is already at work. Many nutrition demonstra- tions and health checkups have been held and an eye camp with help of eminent eye specialists is scheduled. From India the chairman, Mrs. W. Ahmed wrote that she hopes to have photographs and a progress report for FWIO later. 16th TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE May 11â€"23, 1980 The ACWW SOIh Anniversary Jubilee Conference Congress Centrurn, Hamburg, Republic of Germany Themeâ€"Forward Together Registration 30 Deutsche Marks Hostess Fee 150 Deutsche Marks Those contributing or life members interested in attending must write to the ACWW office. London, needed information as Consumers are already born, barded with much conflicting nutritional information which often requires explanation and clarification, ’ It is the sincere hope of the Board that the Grnern. ment of Ontario will insist that (a) the manufacture: -. of analogs carry out extensive research to ensure they t ruse no long~term harmful effects to humans if ingeste‘j Lind (b) urge the Federal Health Protection Brant ' to carefully monitor all analogs before they reac‘ the grocery shelf. COALITION TO PRESERVE F OODLAND Concern was expressed by a local group that i .0 acres of farmland in Mississauga is almost entirely ;r. rounded by urban growth and that an extremely -h population projection for that area is in the plant The Montrose Dam project was also discussed wi [5 detrimental effects and possible alternatives to the a. posed building of the dam by the Grand River Co r. vation Authority to provide water for Kitcl :r Waterloo. It is reported it will remove 4650 acres oi .d 70% of which is class 1 and 2. A Niagara Peninsula group reported their grci l5 trying to save some 7000 acres of tender fruit and t ‘5 land, from black top and buildings for regional dei .. merit. WW England for registration forms and all details w sent. To those who have written and are wondering they have not received forms, please be assured the be forthcoming but are delayed awaiting final ct ence information from Hamburg, Germany. Pre and post Conference tours of one week dui are being arranged in the Federal Republic of Ger and that information will be sent also with your reg tion forms when you apply. Do follow registr- instructions carefully as all fees must be paid in ad‘- to Hamburg not to ACWW. Plenary Sessions will include address by World i dent, reports of work in last triennium, policy, bu resolutions and recommendations, election of of for 1980â€"83 and the finale of ACWW world flag including presentation of sum total of Pennie- Friendship collected during the pre conference to! the flag. Study sessions on the quality of life will deal “WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY" (a) rural women and the urban drift. (b) women in public life, (c) fulfillment through leisure activities. “TOMORROW’S WORLD" under headings (a) women’s role in Agriculture, (‘0) pollution of environment, (c) sources of energy. One session will be devoted to ACWW’s co-OPEW'M" with the United Nations.

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