By / Par Brooke Fader, Slow Food Vancouver Island Photo credit/Crédits photo: Will Reiher Gathered under the towering fir trees and nestled against the coast, we celebrated the return of a pure Tamworth breeding pair with a pig roast at Still Meadow Farm in Metchosin on Southern Vancouver … [Read more...]
Food Security hero Dr. Gary Nabhan visits Victoria / Le Dr Gary Nabhan, héro de la sécurité alimentaire, visite Victoria
By/Par Dr. Nancy Turner. University of Victoria Slow Food Vancouver Island Crédits Photo credits : Dr. Nancy Turner Does our genetic history make us more disposed to particular foods in our diets? Is there a reason why some populations are more susceptible to diabetes than others? Can we become … [Read more...]
Slow Fish in Canada
By Grace Evans I’ve been seeing fish faces everywhere. You know, the face you make when you suck in your cheeks and your lips puff out like fish lips? It’s part of the “Be Happy” campaign for sustainable fish by nation-wide conservation program Ocean Wise. But besides the fish faces, I’ve been … [Read more...]