Category Archives: food labelling

 

Genetically-modified October

Oct 27

There has been a fair amount of GMO action, good and bad, this month. On October 10, the Healthy Saanich Advisory Committee bravely invited public input into their deliberations on the question of whether to allow Genetically-Modified (GM) seed crops … Continue reading →

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GM food labelling in Canada – no, no, and no

May 20

According to the note I received from my MP today, Bill C-517, which proposed mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods in Canada, did not pass second reading on May 7th 2008. I suppose this gives us a fair sense of … Continue reading →

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GM labelling in Canada – you can do something!

Apr 17

Canada stands with other GM producing nations (like the US) in refusing to require labelling of GM foods (currently it’s voluntary) but also trying to force non-GM enthusiasts into allowing GM products into their markets. It’s a hugely complicated matter, … Continue reading →

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The difficulty of eating local

Mar 17

One of the difficulties of trying to eat local food is that you can’t trust food labels, at least not in Canada. Last October, CBC’s Marketplace broadcast an enlightening program about the meaning of the ‘Product of Canada’ label, which … Continue reading →

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And now a word from M.F.K. Fisher

Mar 29

..who speaks of her time in Dijon, that started in 1929: It was there that I learned it is blessed to receive, as well as that every human being, no matter how base, is worthy of my respect and even … Continue reading →

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