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Oceanwise Cookbook Launch and Giveaway!

by Editor 11.04.2010

UPDATE: The winner of the Ocean Wise Cookbook is L. Davis. Congratulations!
In celebration of the recent launch of  “The Ocean Wise Cookbook: Seafood Recipes That Are Good for the Planet“, I am thrilled to have an extra copy of this most beautiful book to give away to one of our lucky UD readers. Featuring over [...]

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Report: Food Security and Climate Justice

by Editor 11.02.2010

A very timely report was released today entitled “Every Bite Counts: Climate Justice and BC’s Food System”. This document is part of the Climate Justice Project, a five-year research initiative led by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the University of British Columbia. This is a must read for anyone concerned about food [...]

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Milk: The Real Thing

by Todd Caldecott 10.15.2010

Ok, a share of hands please.  How many of you have ever suckled a baby?  Maybe a few of you…? Ok then, how many of you were breastfed?  In a place I call Happy Fantasy Boob Land, I imagine that 100% of you got breast-fed.  But, like me, I know for a [...]

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CCC2010: Plenty of Cooks, Not Enough Fish

by Jacob Galbraith 09.16.2010

In a word, I expected shenanigans when I signed up to attend and write about the 2010 Canadian Chef’s Congress. As a most unfortunate side effect of being a cook first and writer second (boyfriend third), is that I couldn’t wrangle the entire weekend off, and therefore found myself missing out on the Friday night [...]

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CC 2010: Aquaman, Smokies, and Sustainable Campfire Sing-Alongs

by Jacob Galbraith 09.11.2010

One of the perks of being a cook who can also read and write at a fifth grade level is that I’m occasionally called upon to attend events I would never be able to make it to. Last May brought the Vancouver Craft Beer Week, and today I’ll be frolicking amongst approximately five hundred or [...]

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Register Now for Canadian Chefs’ Congress – September 11, 12

by Editor 08.31.2010
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The Teahouse Edible Garden

by paulkamon 08.26.2010

The next time you find yourself on the patio of The Teahouse in Stanley Park soaking up one of Vancouver’s most beautiful views, hopefully before summer’s end, take another look at the lush garden growing around you.

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An Evening of Sustainable Dining with the School of Fish Foundation

by Jay Jones 08.24.2010

Shannon Ronalds is in harmony with the ocean. Growing up on Vancouver Island established his foundations of respect and understanding of sea life and accountability in fishing. The passions of his sustainable teachings are matched by his affections for the joy of wine and food. After moving to Vancouver, Shannon pursued education and experience in [...]

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Dirty Water, Dangerous Fish

by Editor 07.22.2010

~ Thanks to Ian Angus from the UD Forum for sharing this very thought-provoking and disturbing video of catfish farming on the Mekong River in Vietnam.

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Mystery Kitchen Tour Continues…

by Editor 07.08.2010

Date: Friday, July 30th
Time: 6 pm – 10 pm
Suggested attire: Business Casual*
Tickets: Limited to just 100 lucky guests
The Price: $125 per person purchase tickets
Location: A 1912 “A” class heritage building in downtown Vancouver
The Chefs: we’ll never tell. The Wines: some of the best…The Menu: it’s a mystery…
The Beneficiary: Young chefs, farmers, fishers, gardeners, foragers & [...]

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Water of Life

by Todd Caldecott 07.06.2010

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Water has long been recognized in traditional medicine as the source of life, and without it we would scarcely survive for more than a few days.  Every system of traditional medicine paid great respect to water, for its importance and restorative effects, as well as its different attributes depending on its source and [...]

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Salt Spring Coffee and Offsetters Announce First Carbon Neutral Coffee

by Editor 07.05.2010

Salt Spring Coffee joined Offsetters, the company’s provider of quality carbon offsets, on June 29 to announce that their 400g French Roast Nicaragua is now the first lifecycle carbon neutral coffee in Canada.

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