Heidi Janes

Heidi is a grad student in MUN's Political Science department thinking, researching, and writing about food. Based on the west coast of the island, she'd much rather be outdoors.

“To anyone starting over”: A review of Last Fish, First Boat

The film draws parallels between the 1992 cod moratorium and the realities of modern-day Newfoundland and Labrador.

February 23, 2021

Investigation Longread

Hands That Feed, Pt. 2: the Paradox of Essential Food Charity

Food charity is putting a band-aid on a deadly and insidious gangrene—which corporate power and government inaction allows to fester in our communities.

December 8, 2020

Analysis Longread

The Hands that Feed, Part 1: Faces of the Grocery Frontlines

Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve their lives.

June 17, 2020

Analysis Investigation Longread News

Living Well Amid Waste: Wealth, Wages, and Food Insecurity

Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage. These two things are connected.

December 7, 2019