Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Food is a fundamental human right. Join FoodShare CEO Paul Taylor in conversation with chef, author, and activist Joshna Maharaj for a virtual cooking demo and a reimagination of food policy in public institutions in celebration of Joshna's new book Take Back The Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Take Back the Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions by Joshna Maharaj: anotherstory.ca/item/jxxbdRJkVbKubXn9ERiEWg
Order your own Good Food Box: goodfoodbox.foodshare.net
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Connect with WOTS!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
5:48 Joshna’s Ingredients and Good Food Box
7:41 Growth and Mission of FoodShare
11:33 About Take Back The Tray
15:00 New Possibilities for Food in Public Institutions
17:38 Shifting to From-Scratch Food in Public Institutions
20:28 Costs of a From-Scratch Kitchen
25:09 Promoting Health Through Food & Thoughts on the Food Guide
28:01 Impact of the Pandemic on Chefs & Ideas for Recovery
37:05 Plans for an Effective Public Food System
40:51 Legalizing Home Chefs Selling Meals
44:41 How to Make Change in Public Institutions
58:03 Joshna’s Staple Ingredients
1:00:40 Thoughts on Cooking for Leisure & Sharing Food
1:03:02 Effects of Judging Food Through a Colonial, Eurocentric Gaze
1:07:50 Thoughts on the Cultural Appropriation of Food
1:12:50 Finishing Touches on Joshna’s Dish
1:18:21 Final Thoughts & Thank You
Food is a fundamental human right. Join FoodShare CEO Paul Taylor in conversation with chef, author, and activist Joshna Maharaj for a virtual cooking demo and a reimagination of food policy in public institutions in celebration of Joshna's new book Take Back The Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Take Back the Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions by Joshna Maharaj: anotherstory.ca/item/jxxbdRJkVbKubXn9ERiEWg
Order your own Good Food Box: goodfoodbox.foodshare.net
We encourage you to visit https://native-land.ca to learn more about the land you live on, wherever you’re tuning in from.
Connect with WOTS!
Website: toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/torontoWOTS
Instagram: instagram.com/torontowots
TikTok: tiktok.com/@torontowots
Facebook: facebook.com/torontoWOTS
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
5:48 Joshna’s Ingredients and Good Food Box
7:41 Growth and Mission of FoodShare
11:33 About Take Back The Tray
15:00 New Possibilities for Food in Public Institutions
17:38 Shifting to From-Scratch Food in Public Institutions
20:28 Costs of a From-Scratch Kitchen
25:09 Promoting Health Through Food & Thoughts on the Food Guide
28:01 Impact of the Pandemic on Chefs & Ideas for Recovery
37:05 Plans for an Effective Public Food System
40:51 Legalizing Home Chefs Selling Meals
44:41 How to Make Change in Public Institutions
58:03 Joshna’s Staple Ingredients
1:00:40 Thoughts on Cooking for Leisure & Sharing Food
1:03:02 Effects of Judging Food Through a Colonial, Eurocentric Gaze
1:07:50 Thoughts on the Cultural Appropriation of Food
1:12:50 Finishing Touches on Joshna’s Dish
1:18:21 Final Thoughts & Thank You
