Deconstructing Dinner was a popular internationally-syndicated radio show/podcast airing on 50 radio stations throughout Canada and the United States (2006-2010). Hosted by Jon Steinman, the show was produced at Kootenay Co-op Radio CJLY in Nelson, British Columbia. A total of 193 episodes featured some of the most recognized names in the ‘good food’ movement. Five more episodes were produced in 2014 as part of the Deconstructing Dinner: Reconstructing Our Food System television/web series.
Jon Steinman was nominated for a Jack Webster Award in 2011 for the Deconstructing Dinner story, Local Food Fraud?: An Investigation.
THE FULL PLAYLIST: The player below includes all 193 episodes. Select the i icon to see more details on each episode. The archive can also be subscribed to through most podcast directories like iTunes. For a simpler interface of the complete archive, visit this site here.
In November 2007, Deconstructing Dinner attended one of the first regional food security conferences ever held in Canada. With a population of less than 10,000 people, the City of Nelson, British Columbia, hosted over 250 people for the first evening of keynote speakers. With an equally impressive 170 in attendance on the second day of speakers and…
Part III – The Heritage Foodservice Co-operative Listen to a few broadcasts of Deconstructing Dinner, and choosing food may suddenly become an intimidating adventure. It is of the utmost importance that we also bring our listeners examples of alternatives to the industrial food system that is spiraling out of the control of Canadians. Enter the co-operative model…
The diversity in the varieties of crops being grown in Canada has dwindled significantly. Virtually all of the fruits, vegetables, grains, livestock and pretty much every ingredient found on grocery store shelves, is of a variety that has purely been bred for profit. At no time has the importance of maintaining diversity or flavour ever…
On January 26, 2006, we aired our fourth episode. As the content of the broadcast remains an important set of ideas to carry through the many shocking and revealing stories covered on the program, we have chosen to redo the broadcast with a fresher sound. Using the same audio from the original interviews, Host Jon…
A two-part series that will critically analyze what is being suggested as the worst public policy mistake in a generation. Aprominent UN representative calls it a “crime against humanity”, and this “crime” may shock even the most environmentally conscious of individuals, because it is in reference to biofuels, a technology that is in the early…
A two-part series that will critically analyze what is being suggested as the worst public policy mistake in a generation. A prominent UN representative calls it a “crime against humanity”, and this “crime” may shock even the most environmentally conscious of individuals, because it is in reference to biofuels, a technology that is in the…
How the food system itself impacts health Host Jon Steinman recently traveled to Vancouver Island to document two new and innovative projects being undertaken there. Both are looking to ensure the sustainability of local farming on an Island that sees 90% of its food being imported from the mainland. On this broadcast, we listen in…
As has become an innovative way to experience the joy and difficulties of eating local food, many communities are challenging their people to eat more locally or better yet, entirely local for a specified period of time. In September 2007, the city of Vancouver proclaimed the month as eat local month, the city of Hamilton…
In September 2007, Host Jon Steinman traveled to Saskatoon to attend the 55th annual CropLife Canada Conference. CropLife Canada is the trade association representing the manufacturers, developers and distributors of plant science innovations – pest control products and plant biotechnology – for use in agriculture, urban and public health settings. The conference was titled “The Power of Partnerships…
Soil Matters CSA One of the greatest threats facing farmers today and hence facing our own food supply is the financial rewards found in the field of farming, rewards that are seemingly more often then not, in the negative digits. Many argue that food and agriculture should be removed from global trade regimes. One of…