The following was sent out via email to all participants of Food Stock and those involved with stopping the Mega Quarry via Michael Stadtlander. The mega quarry is a crucial issue that effects much of our prime arable land. I strongly encourage you to get involved and learn about the mega quarry and its impact (more mega quarry resources)
Here are some resources to learn about the mega quarry and its impact on farming, the environment and the landscape . Get informed. Get involved.
I came across this video on Youtube. Its from the U.S. National Archive and was produced in 1945. The butchery skills are amazing as is the music and the narration. Note the caliber of the cow at the begingin of the video and the color and marbling of the meat. This movie was made before factory farming came into its own. Enjoy.
This arrived in my inbox today. Its a great info video about the changing landscape of the Canadian food economy. It does a great job of pointing out that while Canada has some of the best available land for agriculture in the world, we choose to import cheaper and often less nutritious items in favor of the perception of better prices at the check out. I will point out that the video is part of a new marketing initiative by Hellmans to encourage people to eat local and thus position itself as a local producer of local food. A quick search on Google brings up the slogan “Helmans, includes 3 Simple Ingredients:100% Canadian Eggs+Vinegar+Canola Oil.” While at first glance this seems perfectly reasonable, Hellmans is owned by Unilever which is a European Multinational that got its start by importing Sunlight soap to Canada. None the less, the message here is clear and if nothing else, a bit of an eye opener.
Quick service, low prices and delicious food…what more coulod you want for lunch or a super quick dinner? Located just west of Spadina on Queen st, this little sandwich shop pounds out food like it’s going out of style. A very short menu helps the kitchen work fast on the fly and cook almost everything to order while keeping the lines as short as possible.
The menu is divided into three sandwich styles: banh mi (white baguette), taco and a steamed bao (bun) all of which can be filled with one of few meat or veggie options. I can definitely recommend the pulled pork on the steamed bao. Served with cucumber, pickled carrots and cilantro, the pulled pork is not overly sweet or juicy and therefore the sandwich is not messy and can be eaten on the go (pulled pork sandwiches usually result in a laundry day for me). The cilantro and pickled carrots complement the saucy meat very well, keeping the sandwich light and leaving a very fresh flavor in your mouth. All orders come in a varying degree of spiciness so choose carefully (don’t be brave) and keep it milder in order to truly enjoy the flavours.
The shop has a limited amount of seating that’s generally occupied so I do recommend getting your meal to go and enjoying it on the go.
Here is a collection of new school bakeries from around the world. They emphasize not only baking but also stunning modern design. Thanks to The Cool Hunter for these great images.
There has been a running story for the past couple of weeks about a product called finely textured beef a.k.a pink slime. In essence, pink slime is a filler product made from small bits of meat created during the butchery and processing of beef. It is collected from abattoirs, soaked in ammonia to kill any E.coli (and just about anything else) mashed together into a paste and mixed into ground beef and ground beef products. In other words, meat, that is unfit for use in any other application and is so toxic that it has to be throughly soaked in ammonia, is collected, pacakged and slipped into a wide array of consumer products as a means to bulk up ground beef offerings.
Endland. Home of the Royal Family, the Union Jack and the iconic phrase ‘keep calm and carry on.’ Now, it is also home to the hot dog stuffed pizza crust.
The head of the USDA food safety is Elizabeth Hagen. She has gone on record as saying:
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The food stamp program, part of the Department of Agriculture, is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever. Meanwhile, the Park Service, also part of the Department of Agriculture, asks us to “please do not feed the animals” because the animals may grow dependent and not learn to take care of themselves.
Thanks to the LA Times for this one.
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