By Jim Henshaw For a long time (and for all I know it’s still there) –- there was a lop-sided sign just off the highway as you headed north and left the urban comforts of Toronto for the countryside. It was rough and hand-painted and said simply, “If you had something to eat today, thank […]
agriculture
Seeds and the City
By TJ Dawe Are we headed toward a civilization-wide collapse? Maybe. The bees are dying. A sperm whale with a belly full of plastic washed up on a Dutch island. People share maps on the internet showing Fukushima radiation allegedly making its way around the Pacific in terrifying red streaks. The climate’s in a tizzy […]
Bugs are good for you: U.N.
By Rachelle Stein-Wotten Locust, anyone? The UN highly recommends the chewy insect, and edible bugs in general. “Farming insects for human and animal consumption is particularly relevant at a time when population growth, urbanization, and the rising middle class have increased the demand for food while simultaneously harming the environment that enables its production,” says […]
Good eats
I wish I could buy those cheap mangoes. I love them and my kids really love them. But I find that I cannot enjoy a mango as much as I used to because, drat it all, I can read. Here’s what I have been reading lately: Canadians pay about seven per cent of their income […]
