Alisa Smith
Vancouver based Alisa Smith has written for the Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Citizen and Vancouver Sun.
Stories by Alisa Smith
The Three Times a Day Manifesto
A 17-point exhortation to local food consciousness, from the authors of 'The 100-Mile Diet.'
Local Eating's Unlikely Capital
Devoted Powell River shrinks the 100-Mile Diet to fit its isolation.
Why We Pay Too Little for Well Travelled Food
Charging the true cost of "food miles" could change the way people eat. Fourth in a series
Wanted: A Perfectly Local Chicken
For a truly sustainable breakfast, which comes first? The tofu or the egg?
Living on the 100-Mile Diet
Eating a truly local diet for a year poses some tricky questions. First in a series.
Where Will Green Voters Go?
Green Party support has slipped and a top eco-activist went NDP. But the critical ‘enviro’ swing vote is still up for grabs.
Why Are U.S. Drug Cops in Vancouver?
Despite slams from a Supreme Court judge and civil liberties advocates, America’s DEA calls B.C. home.
Vancouver's Drug Experiment Winning Converts
Kamloops, Victoria and other cities are getting serious about safe injection sites. Top salesmen: Vancouver mayors Owen and Campbell.
Kids on the Job: Who pushed lower standards?
Child advocates left out of loop as Liberals trim youth labour regulations
Kids on the Job: Back to Old Days?
B.C.'s child labour standards are slated to become the weakest in Canada. That has the former official in charge worried for kids' safety.
