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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 [...]

October 1st, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Calgary, CANADA, Eating / Food, Maritimes, Misc., Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver | One comment

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 [...]

June 5th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Eating / Food, Restaurants, Toronto | 3 comments

Follow Friday

One of the most exciting parts of the Eat Real, Eat Local event I was invited to last week was hanging out with other food bloggers from across Canada.

Like a perfect cocktail party (that went on all weekend with copious amounts of wine), there was great company, conversation and food.

You might already know [...]

May 29th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: CANADA, Misc. | 4 comments

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 [...]

May 26th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Eating / Food, Misc. | 23 comments