What went down this week.

Ranchers Selling Cattle As Drought Worsens http://t.co/PBNxQ4kA # This is a whole lot of cool… Bring in your recycling and get fresh, local produce… http://t.co/BLFN9NTa # Ever wondered what your coffee looks like under a scanning electron micrograph? Me neither, but its pretty cool. – http://t.co/7zJxJazU # Biggest drought in 30 yrs= cows producing less …

What went down this week.

Drought forcing ranchers to sell their stock months early. No grass to feed cattle. http://t.co/kesAymwQ # Corn farmers mow fields as drought, in 25 years worsens http://t.co/sGjtPxse # Fine textured beef scandal forces AFA to go broke. Factory farm giant Cargill snaps up the pieces for 14 million http://t.co/5pwoWooO # How organic polices are helping …

What went down this week.

Local food counter point… http://t.co/F3aWnP9U # UK poultry industry is hurting… 1/4 operating at a loss. http://t.co/GtDKQ5RD # Provision allows farmers to plant GMO crops before they are deemed safe. Sounds like a great idea. http://t.co/pKcFY6HM # Codex Commission adopts standards for heavy duty "growth promoter" in beef and pork. http://t.co/K2JBQ71u #

A journey around Toronto’s pastry world (2)

So here we go again, more pastry talk from our epic journey around Toronto. Last post I talked about Frangipane Patisserie, Nadege, Patachou and La Bamboche. This post will bring us to the east side of Yonge and all the delicious treats that can be found around that side of town. Rahier Patisserie (Bayview and …

A journey around Toronto’s pastry world (1)

So it’s Saturday afternoon, the sky is grey and depressing, our stomachs are growling so what are we to do?!?! Well, most people would make lunch, but here at Notes On a Meal, we don’t find that to be enough so we embark on a French pastry shop journey. Equipped with a sneaky camera (well, …