At the market this week you might find:
- lettuce
- peas
- spinach
- radishes
- onions
- potatoes
- beets
- bok choy
- swiss chard
- rhubarb
- cabbage
- flowers
- broccoli
- cauliflower
Film on Future of Food this Friday
This week, also check out the film The Future of Food, part of the Cinema Politica series. This is a must-see film for those interested in the industrial production of food and its growing trends and a perfect response to those who wonder “What am I eating?”
After the showing, hand around for a discussion panel, which includes my good friend Lee-Ann Chevrette (creator of the Algoma Food Network), David Trivers (agriculture representative from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), and Jennie Pearce (vice president of the Algoma Farmers’ Market and CSA grower).
“The Future of Food offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled our grocery store shelves for the past decade,” Chevrette said.
I also recommend listening to CBC’s series Diet for a Hungry Planet, in particular Episode 2 where author Michael Pollan serves up his view on what we should eat (mostly plants), and takes a stroll down the supermarket lanes.
