WELCOME TO FOOD THOUGHTS

At farms across North America, bird flu is becoming a major worry. If a farm is infected, the flu is 100% fatal for any bird that infected.

For volunteer organizations funding is never far from our minds. This link from Food Banks Canada is something to check regularly

Food Rescue is environmentally responsible and can make an incredible impact on food insecurity.

What does a plastic spoon cost and how long did it take to make ... the answers may surprise you.

The work charities do should be measured by their social impact, not the percentage of administration fees they incur.

With donations, some times your group may have more food than you can use, this video shows some things that can be frozen to help.

Use the sun and some old fashioned ideas to build your garden a way to enjoy your produce longer

We use them to eat, we use them to stir, but have you ever thought of where they come from? Francesca Dobbyn wrote this cool history.

Why grow the same things every year, check out this list and try something a little different.

The GOTO document for understanding Best Before dates and Expiry dates.

Fruit trees must be fed, nurtured, and regularly pruned to produce healthy fruit.

Chocolate fish? Chocolate pigs? It almost was. Learn about how we came to use chocolate eggs to celebrate easter.

The snow is melting, the ground is warming, and gardeners are eagerly awaiting the end of frosts ... maybe you can actually plant now ...

Food insecurity is a symptom. The real problem is the lack of affordable and safe housing and poverty. We need to have real conversations.

Sometimes just taking a break is rejuvenating, take a moment and look at some of the things other people eat.

There is always an easier way. Watch this very cool short video on a tool for your kitchen that you should consider.

Eggs can be eaten as breakfast, lunch, and supper; as well as being a key component of many recipes.

Our society is constantly changing and evolving, now more than ever being aware of the importance of diversity will make a big difference.

Diabetes is one of the most common ailments in our society. Automatic sensors can transform a person's life and now there is help.

Pudding made from real blood? Really. This is very popular in some places and unheard of in others, take a few minutes and find out.