Yearly Archives: 2009

 

Grains on the island

Nov 25

A bit of a pause here while I deal with my recent computer crash (a literal one, onto the floor) and so have delayed reporting on a couple of very interesting talks last week. On Thursday last, I attended a … Continue reading →

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Fish fraud, winter veg and a bit of poetry

Nov 16

Long Ago In Italy… we had a splendidly mind-blowing talk from a veterinarian on the subject of fish fraud: how consumers were being sold cheap or endangered fish under the name of popular varieties. The reason was much the same … Continue reading →

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Food & drink down the drain; food choices; BC meat regulations

Nov 13

In all the talk about food – its price, its value, our disconnection from it – more needs to be said about how much we waste in the Western world. We’re all bad: Canada, the US (a 2004 study found … Continue reading →

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Jolly good kick at bad food

Nov 8

Enjoyed this article about British comedian Alex Riley who gives food companies a kick in the pants about misleading labelling and unhealthy food practices. In other news, anyone in the area is invited to Slow Food Vancouver Island’s winter veg … Continue reading →

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Scary times

Nov 4

I visited Moss Street Market for its end of season finale, which happened to be on October 31, so there were some oddities around. Flash in the Pan was providing the music; sounded better than they looked! Poor farmer had … Continue reading →

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