Growers and Grocers

It’s often very difficult to walk away from something that means a great deal to you, particularly when you feel as if you’re not quite done with it. That’s very much been my attitude towards Growers and Grocers of late, and my decision to leave WellFed for other writing opportunities.
See, I sort of feel […]

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Do you lie awake at night wondering where your food comes from? Do you toss and turn over the real meaning of organic, or whether your meat eats grass or grain? Are you easily distracted by the idea that the US government pays farmers to grow corn that nobody needs? […]

First, an admission of guilt. I download television shows off the internet. Specifically, I download British shows off the internet, because other than stuff like Little Britain, they’re next to impossible to find in Canada. Recently, on the latest season of Gordon Ramsay’s series The F-Word, he featured UK food writer and television guy, Hugh […]

I’m filling in this week while Betty Carlson is travelling. She’ll be back next Sunday, with lots of great stuff to chew on. Thanks to the Growers and Grocers crew, and to our fearless leader Cate, for providing many of the links in today’s post.
First up this week is the news that there are now […]

What to Eat - An Aisle by Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating by Marion Nestle

The supermarket can be an intimidating place if you’re trying to eat healthy. Figuring out good food choices can require an advanced education in math, science and possibly even advertising. It’s enough to send one running to […]

Have a Coke and a smile. I’d like to buy the world a Coke. The Pepsi Generation. Nope, none of it works. Because in India, no one is smiling – or sharing a soft drink.
Earlier this week, the Center for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based environmental group, announced that soft drinks produced by […]

We’ve known for years that the term “natural” when it comes to food is a dubious one. Technically, everything is “natural”, even chemical additives – hey, they started as something found in nature. Any savvy food shopper knows that “natural” as a marketing term is meaningless.
But what about when it comes to the ingredient list? […]

First, some upfront honesty – I don’t drive, and I don’t eat much fast food, so my opinion on this topic has no basis in experience. I don’t truly know whether such a thing as a french-fry attachment for a car’s cupholder is a huge step forward for mankind or just really, really stupid.
But there […]

Are you drinking stale coffee? 99% of North Americans are. According to the Merchants of Green Coffee, a truly fresh cup of coffee must be served within 5 days of roasting, within 3 hours of grinding and within 15 minutes of brewing. The key to ensuring this formula is obviously to roast your own.
My first […]

I’m sure they must be terribly alluring. Those colorful bins of sweetened treats, the cute workers in their pyjamas to ring up your order. Even the sneaking knowledge that you’re getting away with something, by ordering up a bowl of your favourite childhood breakfast cereal instead of something more, well… grown up.
But here’s the deal. […]