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Work- and core mission-related posts on Eleanor Boyle’s main blog

Books on Wartime Food

Hello again, and especially to Brock House members who attended my talk this morning on British wartime programs for food security amid conflict. One attendee asked for suggestions of books on the topic of wartime food. There are so many […]

Brock House Talk Today on Wartime Food

Hello readers! A special hello to members of Brock House seniors’ activity centre in Kitsilano. The images above are of some of the generous interviewees for my latest book Mobilize Food! Wartime Inspiration for Environmental Victory Today. They’re individuals who

A couple of two-patty hamburgers

The Ingredients in “Real” Meat are the Problem

“Plant-based burgers have too many ingredients,” you say? It’s a common refrain, probably planted by meaty public relations teams. As the complaint goes, veggie burgers contain salt and a few chemical compounds. People looking for reasons to eat meat every

Marguerite Patten

She Showed That Food Work is Meaningful Work

One of the most enjoyable articles I’ve written lately was on the topic of a war leader who never set foot on a battlefield. The leader’s name was Marguerite Patten, and she became an icon in World War II Britain

Mike Millar on his farm

Food Systems Can Encourage…. Either War or Peace

Farmer Mike Millar at bravechildfarm.ca shows visitors this season’s crop of leafy greens. Peace is my topic here, though the truth is I’ve been thinking a lot about war lately. That’s because of my research on how nations — especially

Illustration of "Victory Is In The Kitchen", for Eleanor Boyle's piece for TableDebates

From the Awesome TableDebates:

Wartime Food and Optimism for Today If you don’t know TableDebates, consider subscribing to this online international platform for expert discussion of sustainable food systems. The group is based at Oxford University and is a collaboration of that University along with

Dig for Victory poster from the UK in World War II

In Wartime, Food Systems Were Transformed to Face a Crisis

In Wartime, Food Systems Were Transformed to Face a Crisis and we, too, can transform food for climate, for justice, and for health I’m happy to be gathering, even online, with the Canadian Association of Food Studies over the next

Blue lilac flowers

We’ve Got Climate Anxiety, and Need Climate Action

Young adults, teenagers, and even little kids are hurting.  As polls show, many of them are anxious and depressed about the climate crisis. On top of that, this week we got the latest IPCC climate report, which pointed out a