Author Archives: Don Genova

Food Matters – Safeway and McDonald’s Go Sustainable Seafood!

Consumers are demanding more and more responsibility and accountability from the people who produce their food, and large companies are starting to respond. While local foods, fair trade goods and organic groceries have been the most recent buzzwords, sustainable seafood … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Food Waste

Food waste is an insidious problem that just doesn’t make sense. In a world filled with both hunger and obesity, how can we let such a precious commodity as food go to waste? I’ve been pondering this question since learning … Continue reading

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For Aspiring Food and/Or Travel Writers – School is Back in Session!

This week it’s back to school for me…as an instructor. My in-person or online Food and Travel writing courses begin this week at UBC and it’s not too late to sign up. If you’ve ever thought of turning your travel … Continue reading

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Food Matters – FoodWorx Portland

There is more and more talk going on these days about food. We all have to eat, after all, but food is entering into many more discussions than the simple question of what’s for dinner. This week I traveled to … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Apps, Not Appies

With the New Year comes new resolutions, many of them falling into the food realm. Eat more fruits and veggies, cut down on the fat, lose some pounds, or maybe even gain some weight. I’ve been looking into how to … Continue reading

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Food Matters – International Year of the Quinoa

Year of the Quinoa As you’ve heard time and time again, many people start the New Year with new diet resolutions. While we know you shouldn’t put all your eggs into one basket, a single ingredient has been chosen by … Continue reading

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