A Locavore in 1877: Indigenous Foods in G.M. Dawson Journals 1877-78
A Locavore in 1877: Indigenous Foods in G.M. Dawson Journals 1877-78 The word locavore, meaning a person whose diet consists only [...]
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Apr, 19
Indigenous Food Practices 1875-76
Indigenous Food Practices 1875-76 The careful observations of an early geologist in British Columbia provide a unique window into how BC's [...]
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Apr, 19
Sweet! Nanaimo bar goes postal with announcement of new stamp
The Nanaimo Bar has made it onto a Canadian stamp. Sweet! Nanaimo bar goes postal with announcement of new stamp
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Mar, 19
Cookbook Research
Cookbook Research Provides a Window to BC Food History - The Navy League Chapter of the Imperial Order of Daughters of [...]
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Mar, 19
Celery prices soar as juice shops struggle to meet demand from latest health fad
Celery juice is the latest food fad to hit the news. Celery prices soar as juice shops struggle to meet demand [...]
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Mar, 19
Pi Day
Thanks to KB for this information about Pi Day: *Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi [...]
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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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Mar, 19
Apple Packing in BC
Apple Packing in BC How d’you like them apples? When you are doing food history research it is so easy to [...]
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Feb, 19
Wild Game Cookery
Wild Game Cookery A recent CTV news item suggests government incentives to use more food from the land, or “country food”.[i] [...]
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Feb, 19
Regulating wild food suggested to ease Arctic hunger
Should wild game be considered in Inuit food security? More in the next blog about traditional foods in Canada (thanks kb [...]