Californian John Robbins is the author of the international bestseller “DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA – How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of Life on Earth”. In 2001 he released “ THE FOOD REVOLUTION – How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and the World“. Before moving to his current home in…
Podcasts from 2006 (Page 3)
In September 2004, the province of British Columbia enacted new meat inspection regulations that were set to come into effect by September 2006. That deadline has since been pushed to September 2007. Regulations will see all slaughterhouse operations fall under provincial and federal licenses (about 5% of operations in BC are unlicensed). The province declares…
The first of a series that will take a look behind the world’s largest packaged food and beverage producers. What products fall under their banner, and how has their influence shaped economic policy, society and culture; how have they affected the environments they operate in; and what relationships do they foster within the countries they are located?…
The genetic modification of our food is a new experiment that has only been underway here in Canada since 1994. A campaign was launched in June of 2005 calling for a GE-Free Canada – a Canada free of genetically modified plants. The campaign was launched in Vancouver where a selection of speakers were invited to…
How do food issues make their way into our public schools? As Deconstructing Dinner’s Jon Steinman recalls, “I remember graduating from high school not knowing the first thing about growing food and having very little idea how the food I consumed impacted the planet on which we live.” With schools being the building blocks of our society…
The first of a periodic series that will explore the foodservice industry and those who are making unique efforts to create more sustainable interactions between the field and the table. Guests Michael Allemeier – Winery Chef, Mission Hill Family Estate (Westbank, BC): Located in the fertile Okanagan Valley, Michael Allemeier has taken food service to a new level. On…
Pork is literally being produced behind closed doors. For those of us living in cities, all that can be witnessed is that final product of vacuum-packed bacon or tightly-sealed marshmallows. For those living in the rural areas, the story is much different. Communities are faced with the odour that emanates from massive hog factories; they…
Our food system has been built on a foundation of oil (gasoline, pesticides, fertilizers). As we reach the highest use of oil-dependent practices ever, we are also reaching a critical point in the availability of this finite resource. Peak Oil has been the term used to describe the point in time when extraction of oil from the…
This episode explores the intricacies of operating a small food-based business within a food system dominated by giants. This first broadcast zeroes in on Nelson, British Columbia, and interviews four local businesses that rely on local support to remain viable. Guests Jeff Mock – Silverking Soya Foods (Nelson) – Nelson is fortunate to have its very own tofu shop! Owned by Jeff…
Bioneers was conceived to conduct educational and economic development programs in the conservation of biological and cultural diversity, traditional farming practices, and environmental restoration. Their radio programs are heard in over 200 cities. Series IV, PART 4: ORGANIC AND BEYOND AND TOWARD THE DE-INDUSTRIALIZATION OF AGRICULTURE. The biology of farming is complex and requires attentiveness to nature’s…