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Food Matters – Victoria Public Market Finallys Opens!

It’s the moment many lovers of local food have been waiting for. On Saturday, September 14th, the Victoria Public Market officially opens for business in the historic Hudson Building. The backers and vendors of the project hope that it creates … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Building Sustainable Food Systems

There’s a lot of talk going on these days in political circles about making our food systems more sustainable. But is there any action? As usual, I’ve been observing the scene and had some thoughts about it on this week’s … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Bean to Bar Chocolate at Organic Fair

Chocolate is a sweet treat that is enjoyed all over the world, but our enjoyment can often come at a high price to the people who grow the source of that good taste, the cacao bean farmers. Now, a Cowichan … Continue reading

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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 – 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 – Defining ‘Local’ Food

Local Lettuce Local Food. It’s such a difficult concept to define. However, bureaucrats at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have issued an ‘interim policy’ that for the purposes of labeling, ‘local’ is anywhere within a province, including up to 50 … Continue reading

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