Yearly Archives: 2009

The Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides is available in wallet-sized pdf and iphone versions. Kind of a helpful thing to keep in mind as you plan your summer garden! To save you the click, the “Dirty Dozen” (avoid … Continue reading →

Pity the pigs who will die in vain over the misunderstandings that are propagating even faster than swine flu itself. If we had any doubt about human arrogance in putting ourselves above the interests of other species, we certainly confirm … Continue reading →

So does food matter? If so, to whom? Why not to everyone? How do you make people care, or what should you expect them to do to prove they care? I’ve been asking myself many such questions in recent weeks. … Continue reading →

Had a nice weekend in Vancouver, starting with a place in the Rocksalt reading which was part of the Main Street Literary Tour, in celebration of BC Book & Magazine week. We hung out in the Cafe Montmartre, being hosted … Continue reading →

The rally at the legislature on Saturday was warmly attended by groups including COG: The cavalry rode round and round the grounds: There was a pleasing diversity of age and slogan: with some rabble-rousing by Brent Warner NDP candidate Lana … Continue reading →