Food Politics
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May, 20
Food Security in 1860s British Columbia
Wake-up Jake - still a popular restaurant in Barkerville Lately I have been reading the Cariboo Sentinel newspaper [...]
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Feb, 20
Chocolate – dream or nightmare?
Beanpod small batch chocolatier, Fernie, BC Probably no food other than chocolate is as controversial, challenging and consequential. [...]
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Feb, 20
On Strike for “Fair” Chocolate
In the previous blog, I highlighted the irony that Carol Off considered in her book Bitter Chocolate[i] and the vast distance [...]
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Nov, 19
Food From Home to the War Front
Food was one way that Canadians at home could support their troops overseas, either by rationing or economizing or sending care [...]
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Nov, 19
Recipes for Victory
Every November our thoughts turn to Remembrance Day and the role food has played during wartime over the years. In 2018, [...]
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Mar, 19
Tilly Rolston and Coloured Margarine
Tilly Rolston and Coloured Margarine Tilly Rolston Champion of Coloured Margarine I noticed the comment “Mrs. Tilly J. Rolston, [...]
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Nov, 18
Food will win the war and write the peace
Wartime Food November 11, 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I (more [...]
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Oct, 18
Apples and Patriotism
In the previous blog I looked at a couple of small apple recipe booklets – one published in 1914 that was [...]
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Oct, 17
Meat Rationing in World War II
I was going through an old button box the other day when I came across this: Not knowing what it was, [...]
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Nov, 16
Canadian War Cake
Canadian Cake for the trenches - aka War Cake is a unique recipe that reflects rationing and resourcefulness. A few months [...]