Trish Hennessy

Jan 6, 2025 | policyalternatives.ca | Trish Hennessy

TH: Demand for the alternative proteins market has been on the rise. What are they? EA: The four types of alt-proteins are plant-based proteins such as soy, peas, lentils and other legumes. These are found in traditional meat analogues as well as newer ones. The traditional plant-based proteins are tofu and tempeh. Companies like Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods make soy and pea protein meat analogues that mimic animal meat using newer processing techniques.

Jul 16, 2024 | monitormag.ca | David Moscrop |Randy Robinson |Brandon Doucet |Trish Hennessy

The following text was originally published on David Moscrop's Substack. It is republished here with permission. I remember where I was on September 11th, 2001. I was in high school, in English class, when someone came in to tell our teacher the news. Later, in the halls, students were sharing updates and theories, and someone said the National Mall was on fire and I wondered why a shopping centre would be a target. I don’t remember when I learned what the National Mall is, but I know now.

Jul 11, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Randy Robinson |Brandon Doucet |Trish Hennessy

By now, most Ontarians know that frontline workers at the LCBO are on strike, but not everyone knows why. So here’s an explanation. This is not just another strike about wages and working conditions. It’s about stopping the destruction of actual jobs held by actual people. It’s about protecting a public asset that belongs not to the government but to the people of Ontario. And it’s about protecting billions of dollars in revenues that fund provincial public services. All of those things are connected.

Jul 8, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Brandon Doucet |Trish Hennessy |Katherine Scott

Organized dentists’ associations are working hard to undermine the public insurance plan—it’s time the federal government tackle it head on As a dentist, and an open advocate for public dental care, I often speak to other dentists about the issue.

Jul 2, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Katherine Scott |Randy Robinson |Brandon Doucet |Trish Hennessy

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