food

On this week's Not Rex, Humberto DaSilva, chews on the future of food and inaction by Canadian regulators. Potential outcomes? Food shortages and...cannibalism?!

What do a half-billion eggs have to do with democracy? The massive recall of salmonella-infected eggs, the largest egg recall in U.S. history, opens a window on the power of large corporations over not only our health, but over our government.
While scores of brands have been recalled, they all can be traced back to just two egg farms. Our food supply is increasingly in the hands of larger and larger companies, which wield enormous power in our political process. As with the food industry, so, too, is it with oil and with banks: Giant corporations, some with budgets larger than most nations, are controlling our health, our environment, our economy and increasingly, our elections.read more

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I'm always a little wary when someone gives me tips on how to do this or that on what they are calling "modest means." Depending on who you are and where you come from, the term can mean very different things.
I just found a little piece on WikiHow that lays out some simple tips for eating organically on modest means. I will note that they are specifying modest means as at least $1,000/month after taxes. In downtown Toronto, that does comprise modest means.read more

I have a confession. I don't consider myself a "foodie." In my blog, Folks Gotta Eat, I curate and filter a lot of information related to food, but I'm more concerned with the politics and policies of food security than I am with the latest hip eatery, or even reports of undeniably good pie at some truck stop out on the 401. I do not know the names of acclaimed chefs -- unless they are food security activists -- and I never watch the Food Network (I don't even own a television). I was talking with a food security activist the other day, and she revealed that she wears a button on her clothes, usually tucked out of sight, that says, "F@#K Foodies!"read more

Have you ever read an article or report about food safety and come away thinking, "What the hell am I supposed to eat then?" Lucky for me, I love to cook and have access to amazing local, organic foods, so I can generally answer that question myself. However, I just had another one of those "what the hell" moments after reading a piece on Planet Green called, "7 Foods So Unsafe Even Farmers Won't Eat Them." Folks, there are a few surprises on the list.read more

Former US president calls dumping cheap rice "a mistake"

On April 6, 2010, 10 high-profile Torontonians (and their families, if they’re joining them) will pick up a standard food bank hamper at The Stop Community Food Centre.  These hampers -- which include an array of non-perishable food, as well as a little bit of fresh produce -- typically last a person three or four days, though many folks stretch this to a week or ten days.read more

Canada needs policies to support young farmers: NFUY

In this episode, we really get to play with our food. What does MakerCulture have to do with food and how do chefs, artists, farmers and everyday people
interact with their own food? We try to pin point why so many makers have decided to turn to self-reliance and creativity when it comes to their food, rather
than just eating it.  
Feature Interviews:
David Berg, artist participant of the Medium: Coffee, Latte Art for Non-Latte Artists event 
Meredith Alex, fashion designer who uses food
Chef Don Kumarasinghe, a chef and Olympian fruit carver 
John Sinopoli, executive chef at Toronto's "Table 17"
Joseph Watters, executive chef at Taste Restuarantread more