Category Archives: Food Matters

Food Matters – We Heart Local Awards

“Local food” has become a real catch-phrase these days. We didn’t have to say ‘local’ in the past, because much of our food was produced close to where we live. The good news is that the concept of local food … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Legato Gelato

It’s getting hot out there, very hot, and as the mercury soars, so inevitably do sales of ice cream. There are only a handful of local ice cream makers on Vancouver Island, and I introduced my listeners to one of … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Canadian Association for Food Studies

We know that the way in which we eat has changed drastically, mostly since World War Two, when developments in food technology gave us convenience foods, the rise of fast food and global trade in food commodities. Now we are … Continue reading

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Food Matters – First BC Craft Distiller at Merridale

The Still Call it moonshine, hooch, firewater, fine brandy, eau de vie or whatever, if you were making small batches of alcohol in British Columbia and trying to make money on it, you were wasting your time and your own … Continue reading

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Articulate Announcements

I’m not sure how articulate these announcements are, I just like the alliteration. First announcement: Food Matters, as heard on CBC Radio’s All Points West with host Jo-Ann Roberts, is moving to Thursdays at 4:35pm, from Wednesdays. So adjust your … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Beer Revolution!

Becky Julseth of Salt Spring Island Ales It wasn’t that long ago that the beer scene in British Columbia was pretty boring. The market was dominated by a few large breweries that produced beers that pretty much tasted all the … Continue reading

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