Comments on: The cost of a cookout in 2008 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/ A lot of chatter about food ( plus a little about politics ) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:11:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3048 ellaella Fri, 23 May 2008 14:48:16 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3048 Interesting stuf there. Thanks! Interesting stuf there. Thanks!

]]> By: canadada http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3047 canadada Fri, 23 May 2008 12:56:37 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3047 p.s. you might find this interesting/useful ... http://usc-canada.org/ Best, c <em>canadada's last blog post..<a href='http://canadada.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/memorys-promise-another-poem/' rel="nofollow">Memory's Promise ? (another poem)</a></em> p.s. you might find this interesting/useful … http://usc-canada.org/

Best, c

canadada’s last blog post..Memory’s Promise ? (another poem)

]]> By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3046 ellaella Fri, 23 May 2008 12:44:29 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3046 G'morning! I think sustainability and buying locally is so important and benefits all involved. I've written about it and have been delighted to find so many like-minded people. It's frustrating to be in an area with such a short growing season. Most farmers' markets won't open for another month, although a few small ones are scattered here and there with limited offerings. I knew it was Victoria Day but never knew exactly what it commemorated; the obvious explanation seemed, well, <em>too</em> obvious, so thanks for clearing that up! Plan a cookout for Canada Day! Oh, Canada... :) G’morning! I think sustainability and buying locally is so important and benefits all involved. I’ve written about it and have been delighted to find so many like-minded people. It’s frustrating to be in an area with such a short growing season. Most farmers’ markets won’t open for another month, although a few small ones are scattered here and there with limited offerings.

I knew it was Victoria Day but never knew exactly what it commemorated; the obvious explanation seemed, well, too obvious, so thanks for clearing that up!

Plan a cookout for Canada Day! Oh, Canada…
:)

]]> By: canadada http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3045 canadada Fri, 23 May 2008 11:01:19 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3045 hi ella, yes, kinda like 'big oil'.... seems a certain inevitability when 'big agribusiness' set their sights ... it soon becomes all about 'profit', not 'sustainability' or even 'moral'. Something has to 'give' soon, overall, 'cuz blatant all out 'capitalism' just CONSUMES too much at the expense of everything/everyone else ... North Americans have got to UNDERSTAND this before change will occur. Stock market manipulations are much the culprit here, not 'growing conditions'. Thailand/Phillipines are making a killing at the moment exporting rice, but off the backside of their own people ... In the meantime, if you want to assist in the movement away from 'agri-business', buy local. Go to your local farmer/produce market and pick it up fresh. Small family farms have been the thorn in the side of Monsanto and their kin for years ... Next up, the pharmaceutical business. What a scam that whole things is. Billions pumped into synthetic drugs to prevent us from 'feeling' & 'thinking'. When really, if we just ate right, did some exercise, and lived by the 'golden rule' - 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you' ... Life would be a whole lot better for most. at this end, bbq'ing is a tad early yet ... though the sun is blazing, and spring is still springing, trees are floral, lilacs are JUST blooming in all their glory ... We had Victoria Day last weekend, an 'British Empire' remnant holiday in tribute to yup, Queen Victoria ... even so, nice to get an extra day to just ENJOY this old planet ... Keep cookin' cookie. <em>canadada's last blog post..<a href='http://canadada.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/memorys-promise-another-poem/' rel="nofollow">Memory's Promise ? (another poem)</a></em> hi ella, yes, kinda like ‘big oil’…. seems a certain inevitability when ‘big agribusiness’ set their sights … it soon becomes all about ‘profit’, not ’sustainability’ or even ‘moral’. Something has to ‘give’ soon, overall, ‘cuz blatant all out ‘capitalism’ just CONSUMES too much at the expense of everything/everyone else … North Americans have got to UNDERSTAND this before change will occur. Stock market manipulations are much the culprit here, not ‘growing conditions’. Thailand/Phillipines are making a killing at the moment exporting rice, but off the backside of their own people … In the meantime, if you want to assist in the movement away from ‘agri-business’, buy local. Go to your local farmer/produce market and pick it up fresh. Small family farms have been the thorn in the side of Monsanto and their kin for years …

Next up, the pharmaceutical business. What a scam that whole things is.
Billions pumped into synthetic drugs to prevent us from ‘feeling’ & ‘thinking’. When really, if we just ate right, did some exercise, and lived by the ‘golden rule’ - ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ … Life would be a whole lot better for most.

at this end, bbq’ing is a tad early yet … though the sun is blazing, and spring is still springing, trees are floral, lilacs are JUST blooming in all their glory … We had Victoria Day last weekend, an ‘British Empire’ remnant holiday in tribute to yup, Queen Victoria … even so, nice to get an extra day to just ENJOY this old planet …

Keep cookin’ cookie.

canadada’s last blog post..Memory’s Promise ? (another poem)

]]> By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3044 ellaella Thu, 22 May 2008 17:18:37 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/21/the-cost-of-a-cookout-in-2008/#comment-3044 Hello unnikuttan - I fished you out of the spam queue. Sorry, I don't know why you ended up there. Your blog is interesting - thanks for the translator because your English is way better than my German. I hope you have a great summer too and good luck on those finals! Hello unnikuttan - I fished you out of the spam queue. Sorry, I don’t know why you ended up there.

Your blog is interesting - thanks for the translator because your English is way better than my German. I hope you have a great summer too and good luck on those finals!

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