Tiffin arrived just before lunch time in a Honda Fit. The three containers, packed in a thermal bag, were still warm to the touch. There was hot aloo gobi (a potato and cauliflower curry sprinkled with fresh coriander), a flatbread called paratha, and two cardamom-coconut pancakes. All the dishes looked homemade, but the food came […]
Category: Food in News
The common wisdom in the local food movement is that eggs collected from happy chickens–happy because they have the chance to peck at the green grass, eat grubs, and breathe fresh air–are better. Their deep yellow yolks look better and taste more creamy, less sulphurous–better. And that these chickens are not only happier, but healthier. I
his is a question raised by a recent article in the Financial Times titled “The Global Local Food Market” by Nicholas Lander. The article briefly explores some of the concerns a man named Simon Maxwell, director of the Overseas Development Institute of London, has about the First World trend to buy local produce over food
Last week, my 5 year-old daughter came home with a note from her school explaining that if she orders a submarine sandwich from Quiznos at school next week, the sandwich company will donate money to a Toronto District School Board nutrition education program. The note came with a checklist of toppings–did she want ham and
1. What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio At the movies, a sequel usually doesn’t bode well for your evening’s enjoyment. AlthoughWhat I Eat may be a follow-up to the blockbuster Hungry Planet—a coffee-table book that documented what families around the world eat—it’s just as good as the first.
The flu formerly known as swine is now infecting pigs in Alberta. Hog farmers are saying the fall-out of this flu could be the last straw for their businesses, already struggling after years of low prices. The fact that these farmers are on the brink is no surprise. The mainstream hog industry has been participating
I knew I’d contracted a foodborne illness when I couldn’t sleep because the stomach pain was so strong. I spent the next day drained and tired. I felt nauseous. My legs were cramping. My head hurt. My parents, with whom I’d eaten lunch the day before, were also sick with the same symptoms–though my dad
Locavores, beware Conscientious foodies have put a premium on foraged goodies such as fiddleheads and wild leeks – but popularity can come at a cost, Sarah Elton reports From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail, May 20, 2009 at 8:59 AM EDT The wild leeks are up, the fiddleheads are out and local food aficionados are licking their
I watched Julie and Julia last night and, despite finding the Julie part of the movie to be terribly tedious, was inspired to take my old copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking to bed with me. I inherited the book from my grandmother a few years ago and was only motivated to cook from it
The news just came in that the Ontario Municipal Board turned down SmartCentres’ application for a 700,000 square food complex in the industrial lands between Eastern and Lakeshore Blvd. This is fantastic news. Instead of acres of retail (it was likely to be Walmart) and a desert of parking, why not clean up the soil