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Why community-run food hubs like this one in Kamloops could be key to better food security
Kent Fawcett didn’t plan to spend hours each day in the kitchen when he started…
B.C.-based meal kit company headed for zero-waste
Meal prep kits have exploded during the pandemic, all individually wrapped in plastic. But it…
Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One B.C. researcher is trying to find out
Sophia Carodenuto is looking for ways to make food more sustainable in an unusual place:…
The Okanagan influencers making their mark on social media
The Okanagan is full of social media influencers, and one is giving her list of…
Kelowna’s newest bakery combines the best of two favourite bakeries
Mill Creek Bakery is different than most other bakeries in Kelowna because, well, it’s only…
Why this UBC professor sees home economics as a climate solution
From farm to fork and beyond, food is responsible for between 21 and 37 per…
Why Canadians put their trust in the web for nutrition advice
More than half of Canadians trust social media and blogs over doctors and nutritionists, according…
New restaurant opening at West Kelowna waterfront resort
The Cove Lakeside Resort’s former Bonfire Restaurant will soon be transformed into a completely new…
Why this B.C. company wants your used chopsticks
Last February, Felix Böck picked up a shipping container sent express from Disneyland and stuffed…
New restaurant opening at Greata Ranch
Greata Ranch will be offering new flavours this spring. At Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards, 19 Okanagan…
Researchers say plants key to eating locally and sustainably
Eating more plants is the key to eating local and sustainably, according to a recent…
Should Canada be hungry to farm seaweed? This marine biologist thinks so
Harvesting seaweed on the B.C. coast has been the on-and-off-again dream of back-to-landers intent on…
Another Kelowna restaurant to be featured on Food Network Canada
A Kelowna restaurant known for sourcing local ingredients will be in the spotlight for season three…
Jennifer Schell’s new cookbook wins best in Canada for food and wine
A Kelowna author will be featured on a global stage after winning a national award for…
Budding farmer gets chance to grow Keremeos dream orchard thanks to land-matching program
This year, Kanver Brares will be tending his own fruit trees in the Similkameen Valley…
Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?
Vegetables are becoming increasingly common in an unusual place: the grocery store meat aisle. Sales…
Should the price of meat reflect its impact on the environment?
Meat is expensive — but we’re still paying far less for it than the cost…
Interior Health announces potential COVID-19 exposures at Revelstoke restaurant
A Revelstoke restaurant has temporarily closed and some of its patrons are being asked to…
Forget turkey: Six smaller alternatives for a pandemic-restricted Christmas dinner
For many in the Thompson-Okanagan, pandemic restrictions are going to make Christmas dinner look very…
Skip the kitchen mess, these Kamloops restaurants are open on Christmas
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very…
You don’t have to cook on Christmas, these Okanagan restaurants are open
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very…
A beginners guide to cooking turkey this COVID Christmas
The Christmas decorations are up, the presents are shipped and the Christmas morning Zoom call…
Smaller gatherings mean smaller turkeys. How will the industry adapt?
Demand for small turkeys has kept Raul Granucci’s phone ringing off the hook. But the…
Boutique charcuterie cheese shop coming to Kamloops
Kamloops will soon be getting its very first boutique charcuterie and cheese shop, right downtown…