I love tuna fish..but have not had any in over a year. ( All I could find were products of Asia...and I really do not want to eat fish from Asia). The other day I bought a package of Presidents Choice Frozen Tuna. It is from the Pacific Albacore Tuna Fishery. Plus....the product is from a fishery which has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council's environmental standard for a well-managed and sustainable fishery.
So I checked out their web-site. I am impressed. And I will be eating their tuna.
http://www.msc.org/
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Mainly the same
The changes I made in 2008...stuck.
In my last post(which I thought was my last post), I mentioned a few items we would add this year. Items that were not Canadian products. We did...but even fewer then we thought.
Kevin bought bananas once....I am still eating apples, the fruits of the season. We now have peanut butter and almonds in our pantry. We missed these the most. I have yet to purchase olives or coconut..(I probably will when a recipe calls for them).
So, other then those few items just mentioned...we are eating the same foods as last year. Mainly products of Canada.
If I had to hazard a guess as to how pure my products of Canada are..(right now)...I would say close to 75%. I have a freezer full of "the best" from last years seasons. I buy local, regional, and national. I buy from Canadian companies. The smaller the company, the better. I read all labels and ingredients on any packaged and/or frozen product. If I question any ingredient...it gets put back on the shelf.
It is a bit of hard work......and a lot of common sense. So far.
Then I watched another episode of Marketplace. Wendy revisited her talk about food labeling. She also discussed how Harpers new regulations may make it even harder for consumers to know exactly where food products are made, processed or produced.
I had hoped the new labeling would make it easier for consumers...not more difficult. If labeling becomes too vague....I hope common sense will stand the test of Harper.
In my last post(which I thought was my last post), I mentioned a few items we would add this year. Items that were not Canadian products. We did...but even fewer then we thought.
Kevin bought bananas once....I am still eating apples, the fruits of the season. We now have peanut butter and almonds in our pantry. We missed these the most. I have yet to purchase olives or coconut..(I probably will when a recipe calls for them).
So, other then those few items just mentioned...we are eating the same foods as last year. Mainly products of Canada.
If I had to hazard a guess as to how pure my products of Canada are..(right now)...I would say close to 75%. I have a freezer full of "the best" from last years seasons. I buy local, regional, and national. I buy from Canadian companies. The smaller the company, the better. I read all labels and ingredients on any packaged and/or frozen product. If I question any ingredient...it gets put back on the shelf.
It is a bit of hard work......and a lot of common sense. So far.
Then I watched another episode of Marketplace. Wendy revisited her talk about food labeling. She also discussed how Harpers new regulations may make it even harder for consumers to know exactly where food products are made, processed or produced.
I had hoped the new labeling would make it easier for consumers...not more difficult. If labeling becomes too vague....I hope common sense will stand the test of Harper.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
The Final Curtain
Ringing in 2009. My year is up….but not my mission. I will continue to purchase an item from Canada over other countries. I will continue to support the Bioregion diet. We liked the Canadian products we found this year.
However, a few items will (again) find their way to our kitchen. Items that are not produced in Canada. For Kevin, it will be peanut butter, bananas and rice. For me, it will be almonds, olives and coconut. And, though I love my Canadian wine…occasionally I will purchase a bottle from Italy or Chile.
Though, it will definitely feel strange placing a banana in the shopping cart. (Shopping with a conscience).
I hope by creating this blog, we become more aware of where our food is produced. That sometimes we choose items from Canada over other countries. And we start to eat more foods in season.
So…thanks to everyone who sent me emails, I appreciated your comments. And special thanks to Kevin, Whitefeather, Beverly, Marilyn, Karen and Cheryl for your interest, help and research.
I may post a blog now and then…..but not on a regular basis.
I may start a new venture…..I’ll keep you posted.
The fat lady is singing.
However, a few items will (again) find their way to our kitchen. Items that are not produced in Canada. For Kevin, it will be peanut butter, bananas and rice. For me, it will be almonds, olives and coconut. And, though I love my Canadian wine…occasionally I will purchase a bottle from Italy or Chile.
Though, it will definitely feel strange placing a banana in the shopping cart. (Shopping with a conscience).
I hope by creating this blog, we become more aware of where our food is produced. That sometimes we choose items from Canada over other countries. And we start to eat more foods in season.
So…thanks to everyone who sent me emails, I appreciated your comments. And special thanks to Kevin, Whitefeather, Beverly, Marilyn, Karen and Cheryl for your interest, help and research.
I may post a blog now and then…..but not on a regular basis.
I may start a new venture…..I’ll keep you posted.
The fat lady is singing.
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