Archive for the ‘Food Politics’ Category

Don’t Touche My BEEF. (Slate Article Response)

Another beef article that gives me beef with the writer.  Please understand my frustration when I say that articles like these add to the already confused general public knowledge about what to eat nowadays and how to make skewed consumer choices.  Sure, pile it on top of the mountain of info, ads, and articles to [...]

So, What is Food Studies?

Faced with this hilarious question over the holidays, most of my colleagues and I have decided on a great answer.  For all them aunties and uncles out there who think I’m studying nutrition, and or who stare blankly at me when I say I’m a master’s candidate in food studies,
this is what it means…(more or [...]

It’s Raining Meatballs…

Finally got around to watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and was surprised at the strong anti GMO message wrapped up in hilarity. pretty niffty.
Gimmick after gimmick, they pulled all the stops out to make the message family friendly and digestible. I give it two yum yums and one healthy high five ;)
Also, who [...]

Body & Soul

Needless to say, for a food lover like me, not only does food poisoning physically knock me out for a good 24 hours but it also takes a jab at my soul. Escpecially after a whole semester learning and working with Food Safety Policies, and having it as a daily concern whenever I prepare food [...]

I Must Confess My Love

for the SOUP PLANTATION.  (Also endearingly known as Sweet Tomato in NorCAL),
this place makes me feel like a 4 year old kid with an ice cream cone on a sunday afternoon.  And whether I’m healthy or sick, I still love how I feel walking out of this place, so satisfied that i fed my body [...]

Local Flavour

More reasons why I love CaLi -
3 solid detoxing poops later.  Yes I said it, (you must be wondering, and most people look at my size after they watch me eat and ask “where do you put it?!” so in entering the TMI blogosphere herr, I must talk a bit about digestion. Let’s keep it [...]

vice Science / Culture versa

Siento mucho mejor!
I do feel much better, nothing like cali sun sun sun, fun with my friendddddss, and guud food.
nothing like a snow capped white xmas and a hit of relativity reality, reunions, and love.
Best Kuche? Wurstkuche! Exotic Sausages with Veg options. Eat my Veg. Pho now? Bahn Mi later? sure thing. ;)
Sex is food, [...]

O Noir!

manger dans le noir a été instructif!
what an awesome ‘enlightening’ experience indeed!!! hahahaha :)
If you live or are ever in the greater Toronto or Montreal area, this place is definitely worth a try! :)
O Noir is a dining in the dark experience. and by dark, I mean: pitch. black.
I never really realized how much we [...]

Speak Up!

My Updated Political Views: Love, Trust, Respect, & A Just Food System.
What do you believe in?
(I just realized that saying i’m “very Liberal”, doesn’t mean anything anymore…)
I’ve had a few friends contact me (thank you) since i started this program asking me for more resources on what they can do… (most reacted strongly after watching [...]

On Food Safety, oh boy…

Hold me back, because this is infuriating.
After Delays, a Vaccine to Counter Bad Beef is Tested
(which is FABULOUS JUICE FOR MY FOOD POLICY ADVOCACY PORTFOLIO! haha! that and i can write about it here before i send in an angry letter to the editor of NYT. ;)
yup, just like last night, when jlo’s hungry [...]