Tag Archives: Don Genova

Food Matters – Sustainability in Restaurants and Other Food Services

CRFA Show Reduce, reuse and recycle has become one of the catchphrases of the environmental movement over the past few decades but one industry that has been struggling to adapt to that phrase is the food service industry. The very … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Fair Trade Produce

While the ‘Eat Local’ food movement has been growing by leaps and bounds on Vancouver Island, there still isn’t nearly enough year-round production to satisfy demand for fresh fruit and produce. And some of the fruits we crave can’t be … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Saanich Organics: All The Dirt

  All The Dirt The back yard gardening movement has been taking off over the past few years, with more people realizing how good it can be to grow some of your own food. But what about doing it organically? … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Ads and Childhood Obesity

Food companies spend billions of dollars a year to advertise their products. Some of that marketing is targeted towards children, even if the foods advertised aren’t necessarily part of what health-care professionals call a balanced diet. This week on Food … Continue reading

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Food Matters – BC Shellfish

BC Shellfish Mussels, clams, oysters, scallops and crabs…all important parts of the BC seafood economy, and all delicious parts of a healthy diet. But there’s a growing concern as to how these ocean products end up on our plates.  Last … Continue reading

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Food Matters – Time to Skimp on the Imported Shrimp

Spot Prawns There is nothing small about the world-wide shrimp industry. Every year billions of dollars worth of shrimp are consumed, many of them having been produced in farms in third-world countries. And we happily gobble them down, without much … Continue reading

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