Monthly Archives: October 2022

Heal Classic: Mapping the evolution of ‘food deserts’ in a Canadian city: Supermarket accessibility in London, Ontario, 1961–2005

Heal Classic: Mapping the evolution of ‘food deserts’ in a Canadian city: Supermarket accessibility in London, Ontario, 1961–2005

In 2008, Kristian Larsen and Jason Gilliland published an article entitled: “Mapping the evolution of ‘food deserts’ in a Canadian city: Supermarket accessibility in London, Ontario, 1961–2005.” A growing body of research suggests that the suburbanization of food retailers in North America and the United Kingdom in recent decades has contributed to the emergence of […]

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HEALYAC 2022-2023: Meeting #1

This week the HEALab held the first official meeting of the HEALYAC 2022-2023! Staff co-facilitators Holly Schaafsma, Heather Dyce, and Olivia Caruso were joined by youth co-facilitators Waleigh Jia and Natalie Jonnalagadda in welcoming members of the HEALYAC 2022-2023. During the meeting, members introduced themselves and engaged in an icebreaker activity wherein they were asked […]

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