Summer Quinoa blueberry salad!
Happy Summer friends! It has been a while since I have been here, as a busy working mom I have found it challenging to keep up at times, I am sure most of you can relate. Enough about me, I hope you are having a…
Happy Summer friends! It has been a while since I have been here, as a busy working mom I have found it challenging to keep up at times, I am sure most of you can relate. Enough about me, I hope you are having a…
This salad is so easy to make that I contemplated not sharing it. At the same time healthy eating should be simple, so I thought why not. At this time of the year the farmer’s markets are packed with some of the finest summer produce. Nothing…
Natures Path Organic Foods is hosting Vancouver’s first Non Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) food show on January 17 & 18 th at the Vancouver Convention Centre at Canada place, along with the gluten free show.
GMO are organisms whose genetic (DNA) makeup has been altered using genetic engineering techniques; allowing for the introduction of new traits that would not normally occur in nature. Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) are foods produced from an organism who have DNA changes from genetic engineering. GM foods are designed to resist drought, weeds, pests , improve nutrient profile of some foods and solve world hunger.
With more than 70 percent of packaged foods containing GMO ingredients more and more consumer’s are demanding a right to know what is in their food.The shows goal is to educate people about GMO foods, potential long term health and environmental impacts of GMO foods. The show will feature a range of knowledgeable speakers, as well as numerous vendors sharing their non GMO products.
You can purchase tickets at the door for $ 15, children under 10 are free. For more information including a list of speakers and vendors check out their website www.nongmoshow.com .
Zest nutrition is a food and nutrition blog written by a dietitian mama. My hope is that through this website I can inspire people to eat and live well by eating simple, fresh ingredients.
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