Regional Food System Study Develops Strategy for Economic Independence

A picture of grain being shipped by sailboat to reduce impact and resources for a local food system in the West Kootenay region. Deconstructing Dinner documented the project. photo: Deconstructing Dinner

Toward a Regional Food System Alliance Development Strategy for the West Kootenay: an analysis of the best practices for forming and sustaining a regional food system alliance for our region by Deconstructing Dinner in collaboration with Columbia Basin Trust, [...]

Investigative Radio Program Reflects on 5 years of Food Coverage

Producer & Host Jon Steinman speaks about the need to step away from producing new shows and what future might lie ahead. Jon also shares some reflections on the past 5 years of producing this weekly one-hour radio show and podcast, and offers suggestions to those involved in the responsible food movement - a movement which this show has helped track its evolution and certainly one that this show has in many ways been a part of.

FISHING INDUSTRY: Scientists Claim Salmon Farming Kills Wild Salmon

For decades, Fish Farms have moored open nets and pens from facility to estuary assuring consumers of their safety and inherent environmental protection. CleanFish, a company focused on buying sustainably-farmed fish declares on its website; “We believe that [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: Canada’s Bill on GE Crops

March 25, 2010 “BILL C-474 (PROTECTING FARMERS FROM ECONOMIC HARM OF GE CROPS)” LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open | stream Deconstructing Dinner has long been at the forefront of covering anything and everything to do with the presence [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: Grain | Bread | Tomato | Erie Canal | Culinary History

December 17, 2009 “EATING HISTORY w/ ANDREW SMITH” LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open | stream This episode is truly in the spirit of “deconstructing” our food and features a talk delivered by Andrew Smith – a writer and [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: Learning To Farm With Less

November 26, 2009 “LINNAEA FARM – ECOLOGICAL GARDENING PROGRAMME” LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open (stereo) | stream (stereo) In October 2008, Deconstructing Dinner had the pleasure of spending time on Cortes Island, British Columbia with a group of [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: Tansition Towns | Grain | Mushrooms

November 19, 2009 “AGROINNOVATIONS PODCAST w/ PAUL STAMETS, ROB HOPKINS & RICHARD MANNING” LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open | stream In January 2009, the Agroinnovations Podcast featured Deconstructing Dinner. Agroinnovations touches many of the subjects covered on Deconstructing [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: “The Right to Food”

July 23, 2009 “THE HUMAN RIGHT TO FOOD” (encore) (First aired on September 18, 2008) download/open | stream 2008 marked the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Food and human rights are not oftened placed [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: Cuba & Insects

June 25, 2009 “LESSONS FROM CUBA / EMPLOYING INSECT FARMERS” (encore) (First aired on August 21, 2008) LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open | stream Launching this episode, we travel to Cuba – a country that has over the [...]