Food

news

Are Cuts to Canadian Meat Inspection a Spoiler?

Gov assures safety, but critics warn of increased health risks and cost burden for BC.

By Tom Sandborn, 20 Jan 2012

opinion

Recipe to Stop Shark Finning: Carrots and Sticks

Equal parts grassroots action and tough legislation are needed to save the sharks.

By Claudia Li, 12 Jan 2012

opinion

Why We Shouldn't Ban Shark Fin

Real sea change demands attitude shifts and incentives, not laws that smack of racism.

By Anna Ling Kaye, 2 Jan 2012

news

A Tyee Series

Idea #9: Slow Down Your Money

Redefine expectations of investment and return, and reap the delicious rewards.

By Colleen Kimmett, 29 Dec 2011

books

Battle for the Banana

Behind the peel, a torrid history of trade wars and bullish fruit magnates. Last of two.

By Spring Gillard, 29 Dec 2011

books

Secrets of the Banana

Not the forbidden fruit, but equally sinister. Part one of my journey into the republic.

By Spring Gillard, 28 Dec 2011

life

A Tyee Series

A Hog of One's Own

Remembering the dismembering. And then the feast. Second of two.

By Heather Ramsay, 27 Dec 2011

life

A Tyee Series

Bless Our Little Pigdom

In which four couples buy six piglets, visions of barbeque dancing in our heads. Part one of two.

By Heather Ramsay, 26 Dec 2011

news

A Tyee Series

Idea #2: Shmeat, Meat of the Future

Put down that ecological-travesty of a hamburger! In vitro meat is what's cooking.

By Ben Christopher, 20 Dec 2011

books

'The Urban Food Revolution' Goes High Rise

Solviva Salad? Five-storey vertical farms? A taste of Peter Ladner's new book on growing food in cities.

By Peter Ladner, 8 Dec 2011

opinion

Federal Govt Plays Deadly Politics of Salt

Health panel wants life saving, sodium lowering policies. Tories say no.

By Bill Tieleman, 6 Dec 2011

books

The Science of Taste

Why can't a blindfolded person tell white wine from red? A top neuroscientist explains how the brain creates flavour.

By Hannah Tepper, 30 Nov 2011

news

Occupy Vancouver Becomes Big Downtown Eatery

Hundreds of meals a day dished up to all comers as donated food rolls in.

By Colleen Kimmett, 10 Nov 2011

news

Behold! The Mighty Herring!

No, really. For many reasons, it's the biggest fish in BC waters. A special report

By Jude Isabella, 4 Nov 2011

news

Doubts Lace Excitement over Vancouver's Local Food Hub

Organizers say New City Market is on track, but others claim farmers' interests are overlooked.

By Colleen Kimmett, 24 Oct 2011

news

Urban Gardeners Green Prince George's Tough Reputation

Turning empty lots into inner-city veggie patches yields a harvest of goodwill.

By Josh Massey, 10 Oct 2011

life

Raising My Chicken Monsters

Let others make backyard poultry a political issue. For me, it's been an adventure.

By Colleen Kimmett, 26 Sep 2011

news

On Nutrition, Canada's Schools Are Out to Lunch

Other nations, even US, are way ahead on school meals programs.

By Colleen Kimmett, 7 Sep 2011

news

A Tyee Series

Sockeye Feel the Heat

Global warming cranks up stress on salmon. Scientists are scrambling to identify what the heat's unleashed. Second in a two-part series.

By Jude Isabella, 24 Aug 2011

opinion

A Loaf of Bread, a Bottle of Wine... God Forbid You Sell Both in BC!

Feature great local foods and wine together in one shop? That's crazy talk, given this province's liquor licensing.

By Jake Skakun, 18 Aug 2011