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Vicki Robin is a prolific social innovator, writer, and speaker. She is the co-author with Joe Dominguez of the international best-seller and classic, Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence, and author of Blessing the Hands That Feed Us: Lessons from a 10-Mile Diet. She is the co-founder of Conversation Cafes and of the 10-Day Local Food Challenge, and hosts the podcast/YouTube interview series, What Could Possibly Go Right?, inviting cultural scouts to shine a light on what's emerging as the pandemic, climate, the economy, and polarization unravel the old normal. Currently, she blogs on aging on her Coming of Aging Substack.In this episode, I talk with Vicki Robin, a renowned social innovator, writer, and speaker. Vicki discusses her journey with frugality, consciousness in spending, and applying the concept of “enoughness” to financial independence. We explore Vicki's life experiences, from growing up in Long Island to her time in various roles, including her innovative efforts in promoting sustainable living. Vicki shares her insights on the current economic system, the importance of sufficiency over constant growth, and the evolving cultural awareness surrounding financial independence. We also discuss Vicki's reflections on aging, sustainability, and her efforts to adapt her home to address affordable housing challenges.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(01:01) - Meet Vicki Robin(02:12) - Vicki's early life and lessons on money(04:29) - The journey to writing Your Money or Your Life(09:20) - Cultural shifts and financial independence(15:32) - Reflections on social change and aging(23:52) - Embracing serenity and acceptance(26:44) - Resilience and adaptation in times of collapse(28:43) - Affordable housing solutions(33:50) - Rethinking retirement and work(38:42) - Personal reflections and impact of travelGet full show notes and links at https://mindful.money. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MindfulMoney. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

There's no question that the biosphere is in crisis right now thanks to human-driven global warming, our hostile takeover of most of Earth's land area, and our pollution and overfishing of the seas. Slowing down—never mind outright stopping—the collapse of the Earth's ecosystems and the mass extinction currently gaining pace calls for aggressively protecting the environment, or possibly even giving half of the Earth's land surface back to nature in a process known as rewilding. But how will we manage to share the Earth with the rest of the biosphere when history shows that we're pretty terrible at sharing it with each other, with some states even going so far as to have used the preservation of wilderness as a tool of genocide and white supremacy? There are still those who would use environmental protection as an excuse to block immigrants, reject refugees, and expel “undesirable” people from the land. What will it take to value human and non-human life and the land all equally, without using one as an excuse to persecute the other?Getting urgently-needed environmental protection and rewilding right requires facing the evils that have been historically committed in the name of conservation, so that we don't repeat those grave mistakes, even with the best of intentions. As solarpunks, we need to learn from the past in order to shape futures that are intentionally better than our pasts and presents.And that's a wrap for season 2! Season 3 will be coming along in the last week of June for Patreon supporters, and to the public in the first week of July. Until then, keep dreaming, and keep up the good work!LinksReframing Narratives with Ecocriticism, with Dr Jenny Kerber Against the Ecofascist Creep webzine teaching resource and explainerRead about the 100-Mile Diet book and phenomenon on WikipediaRead about the locavore movement on WikipediaA great article on philosophical questions with The Sneetches from the Prindle Institute for EthicsSome articles on food forestsThe Half-Earth Project Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inflation, supply chain disruptions and growing conflict are all affecting our ability to acquire nutrients necessary to rock and incredible life. In the face of uncertainty, we need to take control of access to a sustainable and local food supply, through adopting to eating local foods - often referred to as the 100 mile diet, learn to cook from basic ingredients and through that, we insulate ourselves from exogenous shock. California could have a drought, Florida a flash freeze and those would be totally irrelevant to our food quality and availability.  Brilliant and simple.Support the showwww.insidemycanoehead.ca

Shawn commits turkey terrorism by suggesting that *gasp* turkey shouldn't be roasted whole while Simon tries a more moderate approach. Gather 'round the table folks cause this episode has all the fixings! Questions, comments or corrections? Hit us up at email@eatdrinkcheap.ca eatdrinkcheap.ca eadrinkbreathe.com/podcast Music by John Palmer Show notes and Shout Outs: Turkey Mole: https://www.mexgrocer.com/562-turkey-mole-puebla-style-poblano.html The First Thanksgiving: https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2010/11/22/131516586/who-brought-the-turkey-the-truth-about-the-first-thanksgiving How To Break Down a Whole Turkey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-sMdmCDXJ4 Butterball Turkeys: https://www.butterball.com/ Fried Turkey Fails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs0KLgNzQHA Edible Vancouver Island: https://ediblevancouverisland.ediblecommunities.com/ The 100 Mile Diet 15 Years Later: https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/06/29/The-100-Mile-Diet-15-Years-Later/ Andor is good good Star Wars.

This week the team tackles a beeeeeefy topic! We're talking all things food and sustainability. Liiiiiiike... how does our collective food consumption impact the planet? How can we fuel our bodies more sustainably? What does systematic change in our food supply look like? IN NO WAY does this podcast endorse, promote, or prescribe a particular diet. We touch on our own relationships to food and how they have evolved over the years, and ultimately encourage our listeners to listen to your body and take care however you see fit :) Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! Resources Mentioned: What is the Environmental Footprint of Your Plant Milk? Shark Water Intuitive Eating How To Be A Better Human: How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman) Tatum Monod (Free Skier) - A Caribou Hunt (@tatummonod) Winona LaDuke (rural development economist) The 100-Mile Diet (a Year of Local Eating) by Alisa Smith & J.B. MacKinnon An Overview of the 100-Mile Diet

Our world values cheap and disposable---in food and doof packaging, furniture, cars, and near the top of the list, clothes, especially fast fashion. The world is paying for it in the sense of overfilled landfills, plastic disrupting endocrine systems of animals including us, oil wells everywhere, garbage patches in the ocean, and so on.I see us paying the price. We're always craving. Stuff always breaks. We feel compelled to buy new phones when the old ones should have kept working. We're obese from snacking. We're twisted up inside polluting while trying to convince ourselves we're not.J. B. MacKinnon's new book The Day the World Stops Shopping examines this part of our culture and for this podcast he committed to go against that trend by buying a quality pair of jeans from a place he knew the sourcing, labor practices, and everything else, the opposite of fast fashion. He also paid significantly more for them.Was the premium worth it? Should you do the same? What can we learn from his experience?We talk about these questions and he experience from many perspectives. Here's the description of his new book, The Day the World Stops Shopping:"We can't stop shopping. And yet we must. This is the consumer dilemma."The planet says we consume too much: in North America, we burn the earth's resources at a rate five times faster than they can regenerate. And despite our efforts to "green" our consumption--by recycling, increasing energy efficiency, or using solar power--we have yet to see a decline in global carbon emissions.The economy says we must always consume more, because, as we've seen in the pandemic, even the slightest drop in spending leads to widespread unemployment, bankruptcy and home foreclosures.Addressing this paradox head-on, J.B. MacKinnon asks, What would really happen if we simply stop shopping? Is there a way to reduce our consumption to earth-saving levels without triggering an economic collapse?At first, this question took him around the world, seeking answers: from America's big-box stores, to the hunter-gatherer cultures of Namibia, to communities in Ecuador that consume at an exactly sustainable rate. Then his thought experiment came shockingly true, as the coronavirus brought shopping to a halt and MacKinnon's ideas were tested in real time.Drawing on experts ranging from economists to climate scientists to corporate CEOs, MacKinnon investigates how living with less would change our planet, our society and ourselves. Along the way, he reveals just how much we stand to gain.Imaginative and inspiring, The Day the World Stops Shopping will empower you to imagine another way. (From Random House Canada)J. B. MacKinnon is a journalist and writer who lives in Vancouver. He is also the author of the nonfiction books Dead Man in Paradise and The Once and Future World and is the co-author of the book The 100-Mile Diet, which popularized the local food movement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nature isn't gone, it's waiting. And simple acts of rewilding can allow it to awaken once more. This week's chat is with J.B. MacKinnon, author of the 100 Mile Diet and most recently of the book The Once and Future World. We talk about his work, and the practical and important practise of rewilding cities and natural areas around us! J.B. MacKinnon's website: http://jbmackinnon.com/ New Episodes Every Sunday at 8 AM. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more. Support the podcast at https://ko-fi.com/elsbethcallaghan Contact us at practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com Instagram @practicallyzerowastepod @elsbethcallaghan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/message

In days of old, if you wanted to learn to hunt you would ask a friend or relative to show you.  In todays society not everyone has the opportunity and learning to hunt can be rather intimidating if you don't have someone to show you the ropes.  Thats is what we talk about today with seasoned hunters Dennis Zentner and Jens Cuthbert.     Dennis spent years in commercial fishing, is the past regional president of the British Columbia Wildlife Federation, is the current president of the Vancouver Gun Club, is a CORE Hunting instructor, and has been hunting and fishing for as long as he can remember.     Jens exudes passion and positivity towards hunting in every aspect of his life.  Having worked as a commercial hunting guide in the United States, Jens is a sponsored and endorsed hunter and has the fantastic Instagram feed “604backwoods” which will inspire even the most modest hunter.  Jens now works at Stillwater Sports in Ladner, B.C. and spends his working and free time honing his skills and helping others enjoy our great outdoors and natural resources.   Both Dennis and Jens are responsible for helping hundreds of young folk get into hunting through the Waterfowl Heritage Days and I guarantee you, whether you are a seasoned hunter or just curious about learning more, you will find great value in this podcast.      Topics discussed in this episode: Intro [00:00:00 – 00:02:30]  Dennis's background in commercial fishing [00:02:30 – 00:04:06] Jens's background in commercial guiding [00:04:06 – 00:06:32] Newcomers to the sport, etiquette & how to learn it [00:06:32 – 00:12:45] How to get into Bird Hunting in the Lower Mainland & building a relationship with a farmer [00:12:45 – 00:22:27] Knowing the synopsis & areas that are open or closed [00:22:27 – 00:26:48] Poor ethics & painting all hunters with the same brush [00:26:48 – 00:28:48] iHunter resource & regulations [00:28:48 – 00:33:21] Common things seen working in a gun store [00:33:21 – 00:34:13] Mitigating public complaints [00:34:13 – 00:45:44] Hunters giving back to wildlife [00:45:44 – 00:47:30] Damage from birds to farmer's crops [00:47:30 – 00:51:02] Picking up after yourself as a hunter [00:51:02 – 00:53:14] Public attention to Dennis, being friendly & educating the public [00:53:14 – 00:55:26] Hunting Waterfowl in other places of BC & representing all hunters  [00:55:26 – 00:58:22] Hunters bickering with other hunters & moving in a positive direction [00:58:22 – 01:04:01] Success of hunting & experience [01:04:01 – 01:08:00] The hundred mile diet & waterfowl heritage days [01:08:00 – 01:12:56] Numbers of CORE students going up [01:12:56 – 01:17:38] Feeling remorse for the animal harvested & paying respects to the animal [01:17:38 – 01:23:43] Hunters work hard to be successful & the enjoyment of the experience [01:23:43 – 01:27:54] Outro [01:27:54 – 01:28:05] Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you: Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:00:47] [00:02:22] Anchored Outdoors [00:00:48] [00:00:57] Stillwater Sports [00:01:27] [00:02:26] BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) [00:01:45] [00:59:12] [00:59:50] [01:02:34] Vancouver Gun Club [00:01:41] Drake Waterfowl [00:02:18] Cuddy / Cuthbert Duck [00:05:52] [00:05:53] FWID [00:13:00] Pitt Meadows Gun Club [00:13:06] Ridgedale Gun Club [00:13:14] Abbotsford Fish & Game Club [00:13:14] Boundary Bay [00:24:11] [00:24:40] [00:36:52] [00:37:13] [00:38:25] [00:45:52] Westham Island [00:20:27] [00:24:24] [00:47:47] [00:49:53] Brunswick Point [00:24:25] [00:26:52] [00:39:23] [00:39:33] iHunter [00:28:49] [00:28:52] [00:29:04] [00:30:09] Hunt Buddy [00:28:53] [00:28:54] [00:28:56] CORE [00:30:30] [00:31:01] [01:12:58] [01:13:23] [01:14:08] [01:14:12] [01:14:33] Centennial Beach [00:37:09] [00:37:11] 100 Mile Diet [01:08:02] [01:13:59] [01:14:47] [01:16:54]  Waterfowl Heritage Days [01:08:52] [01:08:54] [01:09:05] [01:09:15] [01:11:10] [01:11:18] Wellington Park [01:09:40]  Follow us: Podcast YouTube Newsletter Instagram Facebook Follow our Host Instagram: @ Bader.Trav Learn More about Silvercore Silvercore Club Online Training  Other Training & Services  Merchandise CORE Training Management Resources (TMR)  Blog Page  

Are you willing to give up coffee? Chocolate? Rum? Many of us have come to think of these products as necessities and would have a very hard time giving them up. And yet, we know that the current methods of shipping those items contribute to the carbon emissions causing climate change. So, is there a way to transport the products we’ve come to love in a way that’s sustainable, financially viable AND emission-free?   Danielle Doggett is the Executive Director of SAILCARGO, a carbon-neutral shipping company in the process of building the world’s largest emission-free cargo ship, Ceiba. The team uses high-quality wood and old-world shipbuilding techniques with the goal of transporting artisanal products from Central America to the US and Canada. In this episode, Danielle joins Alexsandra and Ross to discuss how Ceiba will be powered by wind energy and explain how it compares to traditional ships in terms of capacity, delivery speed and shipping costs.   Danielle shares the problems with the current shipping industry, including air and bioacoustics pollution, oil spills, deforestation, dangerous shipbreaking practices, and illegal dumping. Listen in for Danielle’s insight around using technology options to improve the shipping industry and learn how you can support the creation of a sustainable supply chain by owning shares in SAILCARGO!   Key Takeaways   [1:01] What Danielle’s team is building at SAILCARGO World’s largest emission-free ships Move artisanal products from Central America to US/Canada   [1:53] Danielle’s vision for SAILCARGO Provide final broken link in otherwise sustainable supply chain Bring products to world (financially + environmentally viable)   [3:20] How Ceiba will be powered Traditional sails use wind energy Backup green electric engine stores excess power in battery High-tech propellers adjust drag based on wind conditions   [5:04] How Ceiba’s size compares to other ships Clipper ships almost twice size of Ceiba Largest ships carry 22K containers, Ceiba carries up to 10   [7:27] The international team at SAILCARGO 50% of workforce from Latin America Crew from 25 nations (e.g.: Madagascar, Australia, Denmark, etc.)   [8:29] The SAILCARGO business model People invest to own shares of company 36% of estimated $4.2M secured to date   [9:59] Danielle’s path to founding SAILCARGO Learn to sail on St. Lawrence 2 (nonprofit youth training camp) Work for Fairtransport, saw ways to improve process   [12:17] Danielle’s commitment to high-quality wood Source most locally in Costa Rica where timber protected Went to Haida Gwaii for best mast materials    [13:54] What’s wrong with the current shipping industry Ships born in iron ore mines of Brazil (deforestation + mining) Bioacoustics pollution disrupts marine mammal communication Carry invasive species and cause air pollution Oil spills result of accidents at sea End of life in Bangladesh, dangerous shipbreaking work   [16:55] The problems associated with a lack of governance No regulations around fuel use or pollution Most ships run on dirty diesel fuel   [19:50] Danielle’s rebuttal to the premise of The Locavore’s Dilemma 15 of largest ships generate more pollutants than ALL cars Powered by least refined fuel, illegal dumping and burning   [28:58] How Danielle thinks about the future of shipping Tech race with multiple options (electric, solar or wind power) Change to cleaner fuel expensive but most attainable   [30:33] How the cost of shipping on Ceiba compares to other ships Traditional ships range from 1¢/ton/mile to $1.60/ton/mile Ceiba costs 20¢/ton/mile   [31:27] How Ceiba’s delivery times compare to traditional ships Slower average speed (12 knots vs. 20 knots) Make up time in ports by using own rigging to unload   [33:41] Ross and Alexsandra’s unsolicited business advice Media arm to tell story of Ceiba Luxury cruises (silent ships for whale watching)   Connect with Alexsandra & Ross   Nori Nori on Facebook  Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Nori on GitHub Nori Newsletter Email hello@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes Carbon Removal Newsroom   Resources   SAILCARGO SAILCARGO on Facebook SAILCARGO on Instagram SAILCARGO on YouTube SAILCARGO on Twitter Blacksheep on RCC EP076 Fairtransport Lynx Guimond Haida Nation North Pacific Timber Corporation International Maritime Organization COP23 Climate Summit SAILCARGO’s COP23 Presentation Shipbreaking in Bangladesh The Locavore’s Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000-Mile Diet by Pierre Desrochers and Hiroko Shimizu

This episode, we talk about how expanding the kinds of media you like to read, watch and listen to can make you a better speechwriter and speaker. Links: The 100-Mile Diet by Alisa Smith and J.B. Mackinnon Music: “Upbeat” by John Luc Hefferman. Used under a Creative Commons license. Photo: Eiliv-Sonas Aceron on Unsplash  

What’s the biggest environmental impact we have as climbers? It’s easy to be distracted by the obvious stuff: chalk marks, cat holes, bolts. But, as journalist J.B. MacKinnon points out, the reality is much more complicated.Longtime climber J.B. Mackinnon is a contributor to The New Yorker on ecology and consumer issues. He has written several award-winning nonfiction books including The 100 Mile Diet and The Once and Future World, and he is now working on a book on consumerism in the outdoor industry. In this conversation, we talk about the places climbing has the greatest environmental impact, how this has changed over the decades, and how we as a community can reduce our footprint.(MacKinnon's website and work)TOPICS & TIMESMacKinnon’s free soloing experience (1:40)What are the biggest environmental issues within climbing culture? (6:25)What are the underlying costs of consumer culture? (8:45)How is the outdoor industry different from other consumer industries? (10:06)What climbing equipment is most problematically produced and marketed? (14:28)On the importance of community-wide conversation (18:50)How do we decide to leave certain cliffs as ecosystems? (21:25)How do we prioritize climbing locally? (23:30)How do we get brands to do a better job? (28:20) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since 2015, more than 150 cities around the globe have come together to rethink the way we feed our cities. As signatories to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, they share a commitment to developing sustainable food systems that are inclusive, resilient, safe and diverse. The city of Valencia, the 2017 World Sustainable Food Capital, is leading by example.  In this episode, we discuss: The history and vision of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact The role of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in helping to realise this mission  Why Valencia is the 2017 World Sustainable Food Capital Why cities truly matter in the fight for sustainable food and food justice We interview: Guido Santini - United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN FAO) Dorothee Fischer - International Press and Communications Manager - Valencia World Sustainable Food Capital 2017 Vincente Domingo - Commissioner of Valencia World Sustainable Food Capital  Links: Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Website  Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Text  UN FAO Food for the Cities Programme  Valencia World Sustainable Food Capital 2017 Website United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025   You might also like: FFS 017 - When Farms go Vertical  FFS 011 - Transforming Agriculture to Feed the Future  FFS 005 - Learn by Doing: a 100-Mile Diet in Paris    For #HortAttack Valencia Campaign Visuals, visit the For Food's Sake website episode post FFS 019 - World Sustainable Food Capital 

This week – as part of the new Learn by Doing initiative– I took on J.B. Mackinnon's 100-mile diet challenge. James Mackinnon was last week’s guest on the For Food’s Sake podcast, Episode 4: The 100-Mile Diet. In this episode, I reflect on my week long adventure of eating a truly local winter diet in Paris. In the 15-minute mini podcast, you’ll discover:   The challenges of eating local: the setbacks, the frustrations…is it really practical for urban dwellers? The rewards of eating local: the wonderful people, the tastes… is it worth the effort after all? Tips & tricks of eating more sustainably: what can you do?   Links: Local food producers near you through the Food Assembly  FFS 004 - The 100-mile diet

This week, I talk to Canadian best-selling author James Mackinnon about eating local and the local food movement. James has won more than a dozen national and international writing awards in categories ranging from essays, to science writing, to travelogue. His latest book, The Once and Future World, is a national bestseller in Canada and won the US Green Prize for Sustainable Literature. He’s also a contributor to the New Yorker on consumer issues and ecology, has publications in National Geographic and Reader’s Digest, and also works in the field of interactive documentaries. In this episode, we discuss his best-selling book The 100-mile Diet, which he co-authored, and which is widely recognized as a catalyst of the local foods movement.   We’ll explore:   What exactly a local diet is The many reasons for choosing to eat local The challenges and misconceptions surrounding local diets How the local food movement has transformed in the last decade The prospects for local diets and the locavore movement in the future.   As part of my new project – Learn by Doing – I will be adopting the 100-mile diet as part of a 7-day challenge. In the coming days and weeks, I'll be sharing my experience, tips & tricks on eating a local diet in mini-podcasts, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the For Food's Sake website. 

Topics include a look at the trends of local and distant foods; the apparent conflict between proponents of local and distant foods, and whether local or distant food is economically most efficient.

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Sorry for the re-run, folks, but some stuff came up and we've been unable to record.  Enjoy this blast from the past and consider eating close to home as the warm weather brings the farmers' markets out!

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Jodie and Boomer talk about how thankful they are for local food resources. 100 Mile Diet 100 Days of Real Food Subscribe to our podcast

Angela St. Cyr shares her tips and tricks to truly live your life on a local diet. Host: Gloria Tsang, RD Guest: Angela St. Cyr … Feeding Your Family, 100-Mile Diet Style – Podcast Read More »

The authors of The 100-Mile Diet and Ecoholic deliver lectures on eating and living sustainably, in Part 2 of The Green Summit.

The authors of The 100-Mile Diet and Ecoholic deliver lectures on eating and living more sustainably.

An Access to Health Experts interview with special guests Alisa Smith and James Mckinnon authors of Plenty or 100-Mile Diet. They answer questions from callers about the regulations on the sale of raw milk, the benefits of raw milk consumption and answer the most important question 'what does eating locally really mean?' Access to Health Experts is not only an interview series, it's also a membership website featuring user forums, special reports, 20% discounts on professional grade nutritional supplements, monthly teleseminars, and much more. Visit www.accesstohealthexperts.com for more information.

An Access to Health Experts interview with special guests Alisa Smith and James Mckinnon authors of Plenty or 100-Mile Diet. They discuss How convenience has become the driving force in our eating habits and how it subsequently affects our health. Alisa and James also talk share resources to help you find locally grown food in your own area. Access to Health Experts is not only an interview series, it's also a membership website featuring user forums, special reports, 20% discounts on professional grade nutritional supplements, monthly teleseminars, and much more. Visit www.accesstohealthexperts.com for more information.

As has become an innovative way to experience the joy and difficulties of eating local food, many communities are challenging their people to eat more locally or better yet, entirely local for a specified period of time. In September 2007, the city of Vancouver proclaimed the month as eat local month, the city of Hamilton Ontario has launched an eat local project, and here in the city of Nelson, our own eat local challenge took place in the month of August. 150 Nelson-area residents pledged to commit to eating more locally, and many local businesses took it upon themselves to provide their customers with more local options. On this broadcast we hear segments from a conversation facilitated with seven of those who pledged to take the challenge in Nelson. We hear how they managed such an undertaking, what they learned from the experience, and whether or not they gave up! We also listen in on a few short segments from a recent visit to Nelson by authors Alisa Smith and James Mackinnon of the bestselling title, "The 100-Mile Diet". Guests/Speakers Anne Marchildon, Becky Quirk, Nancy Roulston, Lorraine Carlstrom, Mackenzie Carlstrom, Tara Stark, Matt Lowe - Nelson Eat Local Challengers (Nelson, BC) - Community Food Matters is a collective of individuals, organizations, institutions, health authorities and businesses who are concerned with Nelson's food security. CFM launched the Eat Local Challenge during the month of August. Alisa Smith - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is a freelance writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her articles have been printed in U.S. and Canadian publications from Reader's Digest to Utne. The books Liberalized (New Star, 2005) and Way Out There (Greystone, 2006) also feature her work. Smith has a Master's degree in history and has taught magazine writing. She has been a member of the Cypress Community Garden for five years, and hopes someday to successfully grow an eggplant. James (J.B.) MacKinnon - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is the author of Dead Man in Paradise (Douglas & McIntyre), which won the 2006 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction. His work as a journalist has earned two national magazine awards, and he is a senior contributing editor to Explore Magazine. A past editor of Adbusters, MacKinnon speaks regularly on writing and the politics of consumerism. After a year on the 100-Mile Diet, he will never again eat store-bought sauerkraut.

When the average North American sits down to eat, each ingredient has typically travelled at least 1,500 miles. On the first day of spring, 2005, Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon chose to confront this unsettling statistic with a simple experiment. For one year, they would buy or gather their food and drink from within 100 miles of their apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since then, James and Alisa have gotten up-close-and-personal with issues ranging from the family-farm crisis to the environmental value of organic pears shipped across the globe. They've reconsidered vegetarianism and sunk their hands into community gardening. Their 100-Mile Diet struck a deeper chord than anyone could have predicted. Within weeks, reprints of their blog at thetyee.ca had appeared on sites across the internet. Then came the media, from BBC Worldwide to Utne magazine. Dozens of individuals and grassroots groups have since launched their own 100-Mile Diet adventures. In October 2006, Deconstructing Dinner recorded exclusive sessions of the Bridging Borders Toward Food Security Conference held in Vancouver. The conference was organized by the California-based Community Food Security Coalition and Food Secure Canada. Both James and Alisa shared their thoughts about their 100-Mile experience to an audience of Food Security practitioners. This broadcast features their presentation. Additional clips for this broadcast were compiled in September 2006 at the Sorrento Gathering of the BC Food Systems Network. Speakers Alisa Smith - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is a freelance writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her articles have been printed in U.S. and Canadian publications from Reader's Digest to Utne. The books Liberalized (New Star, 2005) and Way Out There (Greystone, 2006) also feature her work. Smith has a Master's degree in history and has taught magazine writing. She has been a member of the Cypress Community Garden for five years, and hopes someday to successfully grow an eggplant. James (J.B.) MacKinnon - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is the author of Dead Man in Paradise (Douglas & McIntyre), which won the 2006 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction. His work as a journalist has earned two national magazine awards, and he is a senior contributing editor to Explore Magazine. A past editor of Adbusters, MacKinnon speaks regularly on writing and the politics of consumerism. After a year on the 100-Mile Diet, he will never again eat store-bought sauerkraut. Brent Warner - Industry Specialist, Agritourism/Direct Marketing, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture & Lands (Victoria, BC) - Brent is a horticulturalist who has worked with the Ministry since 1980. Brent is the Secretary of the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association. He authored "Marketing on the Edge" - a guide for farmers/producers to assist in diversification and marketing of their products directly to the public. Heather Pritchard - Executive Director, FarmFolk/CityFolk (Vancouver, BC) - An organic farmer for 21 years and a member of the Glorious Organics Cooperative. Sits on the Vancouver Food Policy Council, the GVRD Agricultural Advisory Committee, Colony Parks Association and BC Food Systems Network. FFCF's mission is: farm and city working together to cultivate a local, sustainable food system. FFCF has recently engaged into a collaborative endeavour to create CFCA (Collective Farm Community Alliance); created to support the creation and sustaining of collectively owned farms. Kathleen Gibson - Principal, GBH Consulting Group Ltd (Victoria, BC) - a food systems specialist and policy analyst. Kathleen also works as a Help Desk Coordinator for the Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy of the BCFPA (BC Food Processors Association). (Kathleen was unable to make this recorded session of the conference, and Brent Warner acted as the voice for her presentation!)

The first of a periodic series that will explore the foodservice industry and those who are making unique efforts to create more sustainable interactions between the field and the table. Guests Michael Allemeier - Winery Chef, Mission Hill Family Estate (Westbank, BC): Located in the fertile Okanagan Valley, Michael Allemeier has taken food service to a new level. On the other hand, it can be said that Allemeier has returned the operation of a restaurant back to the way they have more traditionally functioned. Before joining Mission Hill in 2003, Michael saw his time spent at Bishop's Restaurant in Vancouver, Wildflower Restaurant in Whistler, and Teatro in Calgary. He is most visually recognized as having been one of the hosts of the Food Network's "Cook Like a Chef" - an internationally syndicated television program. Andrea Carlson - Chef de Cuisine, Raincity Grill (Vancouver, BC): In 1998 Carlson joined Vancouver's C Restaurant where she stayed for two years as Executive Sous Chef before embarking on a jaunt across Eastern Europe and Turkey. Upon returning Andrea created a bakery on Savoury Island and later spent a season at Sooke Harbour House in 2002. In May 2003, Andrea returned to C and assumed the position of Pastry Chef and is now back at Raincity Grill as Chef de Cuisine. Carlson maintains a commitment to all things seasonal; evident in her recent launch of the 100-mile Tasting Menu - inspired by James MacKinnon and Alisa Smith's 100-Mile Diet. "100-miles" refers to the limit at which ingredients can be sourced: creating a truly local and seasonal menu.