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CANADA: Localicious by the WWF

WWF-Canada (the World Wildlife Foundation; not to be confused with the former World Wrestling Federation) is launching a new campaign to promote local and sustainable foods.

The focus of Localicious is to get Canadians to choose locally harvested foods over items that may have travelled an average of 2,000 kilometres to your plate.

Packaging, shipping and [...]

EDMONTON: Red Ox Inn & the girls

A few of my girlfriends really wanted to host a stagette for me. But the whole notion brings to mind tacky tiaras, penis-shaped cups, and ‘Suck for a Buck’ T-shirts.

I am not a woo girl.

But after they assured me the night would involve none of the above, I consented to a small dinner with [...]

TORONTO: Globe Bistro

Disclosure: This dinner was part of the Eat Local, Eat Real food blogger sessions, organized by a marketing company representing Hellmann’s. There was no obligation or contract that required me to write about it.

Globe Bistro‘s raison d’etre is prominently displayed on its menus and website: “Think global. Eat local.” So it was a perfect [...]

Eat real, eat local

Disclosure: I was invited to a food bloggers’ event and focus group-type sessions in Toronto last week by a marketing company representing Hellmann’s. They paid for all expenses, including airfare, hotel and meals, over one weekend. There was no obligation or contract required of me to write about it.

There we were, eight food bloggers [...]

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