Food Issues
With obesity set to overtake tobacco as the number one cause of preventable deaths in the United States, Processed People looks for the explanation. Fast food, fast medicine, fast news and fast lives have turned many Americans into a sick, uninformed, indebted, “processed” people. This film begins at 7 pm at Whitemud Crossing Library (4211 106 Street). All of our films are free, but donations are always appreciated.
Whitemud Crossing Library
4211 106 Street
Edmonton,
AB
May 18 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Enterprise Square, Room 2-957
10230 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton,
AB
Mar 27 2011 - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Red Deer Seedy Sunday is part of the worldwide Seedy Saturday/Sunday events that celebrate open-pollinated seeds. In Red Deer, the event is citizen-driven; coordinated with the support of Seeds of Diversity Canada, Spruce Lane Organic Farm, Kerry Wood Nature Centre, the Red Deer Garden Club, and The Root Cellar: ecoStore & Apothecary (a project of ReThink Red Deer's Centre for Urban Agriculture). Read more »
Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Red Deer,
AB
Mar 20 2011 - 11:00am - 4:00pm
At Edmonton Seedy Sunday we hope to promote and protect biodiversity, support seed savers and open pollinated/organic/heritage seed vendors.
What is Edmonton Seedy Sunday?
Swap some of your seeds for seeds that somebody else has donated. Donations of seeds are welcome.
There will be open pollinated/organic/heritage seed vendors a gardening displays kid's table, gardening book and magazine exchange, speakers and a Seedy Cafe.
Free admission/donations accepted
Alberta Avenue Community Hall
9210 118 Avenue NW
Edmonton,
AB
The next installment of the Food Futures Lecture Series.
Thought much about what you put in your mouth lately? Maybe you should… Read more »
Room 1-430
Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (U of A Campus)
Edmonton,
AB
Jan 29 2011 - 10:00am - Jan 30 2011 - 6:00pm
Location: Pure Earth Organics - #12 - 5579 47th St., Red Deer
Saturday January 29th & 30th, 2011
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (both days)
Apiaries and Bees for Communities (A.B.C.) is pleased to offer a Level One Beekeeping Certificate for hobbiest beekeepers in an urban and rural setting. This 16-hour intensive program will offer everything you need to know to begin beekeeping. Read more »
For our April Sierra Club Chinook meeting, we
have a discussion panel on food policy, featuring:
Calgary Outdoor Area Council
1111 Memorial Drive NW
Calgary,
AB
Mar 26 2009 - 12:05pm - 12:50pm
Everyone is invited to attend the next talk in our Lunch by the Books speakers series:
"Frankenfood: Fear and Loathing at the Grocery Store"
When: Thursday, March 26th from 12:05-12:50pm
Where: Main Floor, Stanley Milner Library in downtown Edmonton
Admission: Free
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Main Floor, Stanley A. Milner Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW
Edmonton,
AB
Presented by Steeps Tea Lounge & Earth's General Store
Mischa Hedges. 52 minutes. 2006.
http://www.sustainabletablemovie.com
A documentary that takes an unadulterated look into the food you eat.
What’s on your plate? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the environment and your body? What can you do to help.
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Steeps Tea Lounge College Plaza
11116 82 Avenue NW
Edmonton,
AB
Dec 3 2008 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
This Month's Book — In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan.
The session is free and everyone is welcome
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4th Floor North Meeting Room, Calgary Public Library
616 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary,
AB
