Recently I had the honour of attending a special convocation to honour the work of Dr. Vandana Shiva, seed-saving activist and advocate for sustainable farming. She was awarded an Honorary Degree at the University of Victoria, in a packed hall of hundreds of admirers who gave her three standing ovations. The program biography reads as […]
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Inspiration and thoughts about food from movies
Recently I presented a documentary film festival here on Gabriola (filmgabriola.com). Even though the movies themselves were not about food, such as Food Inc., I tend to notice food-related activities. The opening night movie was Occupy Love, what is being called ‘the quintessential movie about the Occupy Movement.’ This was the third of a trilogy […]
Slavery in Food Production
What would you do if you knew that some food items you usually buy were produced using slave labour? I am referring to ones we do not grow locally, such as sugar, coffee and chocolate. Access to the internet means that if we want to know the origins of the food we consume, we are […]
The Local Food Movement is Political, Economic, Environmental & Social ACTION!
Once every few years, you get a chance to vote at the polls. However, every single day you get a chance to vote at the till. How you spend your money has political, economic, environmental and social consequences. I have worked for political campaigns in both Provincial and Federal elections. I have lobbied politicians, written […]
Sharing What We Know
Growing up, my mom kept a large vegetable garden, as did her mom. My paternal grandparents also kept a large garden along with cows, pigs and sheep. We had our own chickens for eggs and meat. My dad hunted wild game and fished for food. I both watched and helped with preserving fruit, vegetables and […]