Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Journalist | Vancouver |
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About Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson is a reporter and writer covering food systems, climate, disinformation, and plastics and the environment for Canada’s National Observer.
His ongoing investigations of the plastic industry in Canada won him a Webster Award's nomination in environmental reporting in 2021. He was also a nominee for a Canadian Association of Journalists's award for his reporting on disinformation.
Marc has previously written for High Country News, the Literary Review of Canada, and other publications on topics exploring relationships between people and their social and physical environments.
He holds an M.A. in journalism from the University of British Columbia and a B.A. in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic.
COVID-19 hurting Canadians’ food security and feeding anxiety: study
People who suffered financially due to the pandemic were almost twice as likely to report moderate or severe anxiety in a new survey than those who kept their jobs. According to more recent data, a fifth of Canadian households reported still struggling to make ends meet.
Food banks aren't the answer to hunger, researchers say
Valerie Tarasuk wouldn’t be surprised if food charities receive record donations this holiday season. But she knows millions of Canadians will still go hungry.
Food prices are set to rise in 2021 — and farmers, food-insecure people will take a hit
A Canadian family of four can expect to spend almost $700 more for their food next year, according to a report released Tuesday. That’s about a five per cent increase compared to 2020.
Feds to pay dairy farmers $1.4B over next 3 years, speeding up trade deal compensation
Canadian dairy farmers will receive over $1.4 billion in the next three years from the federal government to compensate for recent trade deals.
Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?
Vegetables are becoming increasingly common in an unusual place: the grocery store meat aisle.
New B.C. cabinet includes more fisheries oversight, but advocates say it's not enough
Fisheries appear to be taking a more prominent role in B.C. Premier John Horgan’s new cabinet.
Compostable plastic is booming in Canada — but it may still end up in landfills
Bio-based plastics, most of them compostable to some degree, are proliferating across Canada. Yet millions of compostable cups, containers and bags will probably still end up in landfills. It’s a crisis driven, in part, by bad communication.
Corporations are devouring farmland
More than two-thirds of the world’s fields, ranches and orchards are owned by one per cent of its farmers, according to a report released Tuesday.
First Nations reawaken an ancestral practice: agriculture
As a kid, Delbert Good remembers coming home from a day of picking potatoes to find a meal made from the fruits of his family’s garden.
Biggest hurdle for fish harvesters is buying into the industry, study finds
When Nathan Bennett looks at B.C.’s fisheries, he sees problems — and not only those associated with low stocks. He also worries about the people who catch the fish.