Work- and core mission-related posts on Eleanor Boyle’s main blog
China has a reputation for creating environmental problems, not solving them. But the country is demonstrating amazing global leadership in encouraging its citizens to cut their meat consumption in half. China is demonstrating amazing global leadership in encouraging its citizens to […]
The debate wasn’t even contentious. Last month, the Vancouver Food Policy Council (VFPC) voted to support the concept of Meatless Monday and encourage residents to cut back on their consumption of animal-source foods. It was another step toward making Vancouver ‘the
That headline says a lot. Like other countries, Canada has governed food largely through agriculture policies that promote large-scale production and export. But now we need something different — an integrated network of laws, regulations and practices that put food at the
One of the myths about organic foods is that they’re not worth the extra price. Consider a different point of view: (1) Eating organic means limiting our exposure to synthetic pesticides, hormones, and antibiotics. When we eat organic
There’s something I want to say about genetically modified organisms. You’ll hear opposing opinions on the question of whether GMOs are safe for individuals and for ecosystems. But there’s one question on which, in my opinion, there is no
One of my food heroes is a man named Tristram Stuart, an English writer and speaker who for many years has campaigned against food waste. He was a keynote speaker at a Metro Vancouver zero-waste conference a few months ago.
Eating less meat is one of the most important steps you can take to fight climate change. Yet, at the recent United Nations climate change summit in Paris, the topic was hardly raised in official circles. Nevertheless, a dedicated coalition of
Food is at the crux of most of the crucial issues of our time. Producing and consuming food in ways that are good for the environment and human health should be a focus of any government today. But traditionally it has not
Could millions of people learn to grow their own vegetables, and change their diets to include more greens, less meat, and almost no sugar and junk food? It sounds like a nutritionist’s dream. But it happened in Britain during World
One week eggs seem good for you; another week they seem bad. At least, those are the kinds of confusing messages consumers feel they receive from television, the Internet, newspapers, radio, and social media. Below: screenshot from a 2012 article
