We All Play a Part
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Which food ethic is more nourishing and beneficial to a community and even to the planet as a whole? Should we continue to indulge in the vast array of culinary choice, delighting in the foods of the world? Or should we adopt a more local approach and embrace a form of culinary xenophobia?
Soon, the bag containing the chips could disappear as fast as the chips themselves. Well, ok, maybe not as fast, but at least they could be composted if Frito Lay has their way. Concerned about their environmental image, the snack-food giant has announced plans to begin selling Sun Chips in eco-friendly bags, starting next month.
Whether at work or school, we are slaves to that mortal need to consume food as soon as our stomachs tell us it’s mid-day. Sometimes we can’t get through all the packaging fast enough for our expectant taste buds or eager bellies.
August and September are peek months for enjoying locally grown, fresh Ontario produce. According to the Foodland Ontario website, availability for these two months is up near 90-95 per cent for vegetables and fruits of all sizes, shapes, and colours.
Chicken is the most popular meat world wide and corporations want to take advantage of that fact. In light of this, Foster Farms has started a campaign against plumping chickens.
In the context of today’s world, ‘consuming’ and ‘balance’ in the same sentence seems to be an oxymoron.Wordpress theme provided by diythemes.
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