Raw food in Vancouver
January 10, 2008
Gorilla Food is Vancouver-based organic, vegan, raw food business that is getting rave reviews. Started by a raw foods enthusiast, Gorilla Foods brings passion and creativity to consciously prepared live foods inspired by the quest for vitality, health, optimum nutrition and a connection to what’s natural to Vancouverites who care for themselves and the world in which they live.
Ocean wise Vancouver
January 9, 2008
Ocean Wise seafood choices program is a Vancouver Aquarium conservation initiative begun in 2005 in with local restaurants and other conservation partners. It was created to help restaurants and their customers make sustainable seafood choices.
Supporting local green restaurants
January 8, 2008
The Green Table Network (GTN) is a Vancouver-based non-profit group with a simple-yet-innovative mandate: to help restaurants and foodservice operators do more for the environment so people who choosing a Green Table member when dining out know that they are supporting restaurants that are making efforts to reduce their environmental footprint.
Locavore: word of the year
December 18, 2007
The New Oxford American Dictionary has prepared for the holidays by making its annual announcement: the 2007 word of the year is locavore. The nomination is due to the resurgence of the use of locally grown ingredients and subsequent purchase of seasonally available food.
Grain gains
December 16, 2007
Think you know the definition of navicular? fey? reprehend? How about famine? According to the United Nations, one person dies every 3.5 seconds of hunger or hunger-related causes somewhere in the world. Wish there was a straightforward way to help? Check out FreeRice.com and help provide rice to hungry people in need in exchange for brushing up on your vocabulary.
Slow food
December 14, 2007
Ever stop and wonder where that sandwich you are eating came from and have a hard time remembering why half of it is gone already? Read more to find out about the Slow Food movement, a non-profit, eco-gastronomic and member-supported organization founded as a resistance movement to fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s diminishing awareness of what they eat, its origins, its taste and the effect our food choices have on the rest of the world.
Setting your holiday table
December 12, 2007
From the cutlery you choose to the actual table guests will gather around, sustainable alternatives for your holiday dinner get-together are available in Vancouver.
Reading food labels
December 11, 2007
With the flood of products in the marketplace labeled as natural, organic, certified organic and made with organic ingredients, it’s hard to know a grain-fed turkey from your pesticide-free apple. Describing a product as ‘organic’ is a valuable marketing tool in today’s consumer market. However, many of us don’t stop to consider what it actually means on the way to the check-out counter.
Using your own energy to grab a coffee
December 11, 2007
An effort is underway across the country for a ban or moratorium on drive-thrus at fast food operations. The long line ups at your local coffee shop are doing nothing for the environment, and if people are serious about air quality and climate change issues, they shouldn’t mind having to park and walk to the restaurant for their lunch or coffee.
Organic Christmas buzz
December 10, 2007
As the holidays step into full gear, many of us will be hosting family and friends to celebrate the season and welcome the New Year. Organic wine, beer and liquor are becoming an increasingly popular choice for the green entertainer.