Finally got the chance to sit down and complete the blog around the health show last weekend. I was pleasantly surprised to discover all the choices available to torontonians around eating organic "real" food.
There were few cool ideas and few that require more research e.g. magnetico sleep pads; healing by magnets :). The best part was to learn about organic and naturally grown foods!
Harmony Organic Milk
This milk actually tastes fresh and not the watered down/chemically altered version which you get at supermarkets.
Spoke to Robert Kuenzlen from the Harmony about the natural milking process they follow and the taste definitely proves that it comes from happy cows!
Interestingly, Robert mentioned how lactose intolerance could be connected with the in-organic chemicals, multi-farm milk mixing that we find in commercially distributed milk supply.
Went to St Lawrence market and multiple organic grocers carry their milk in glass bottles - skim, whole, chocolate are just some varieties available.
Hopefully, I can connect with them and get more background info around why harmony's milk is so much better than the 4L plastic bag milk we buy everyday!
Canadian Organic Growers - Toronto Chapter
Met with Vlad and had a great chat about how they are trying to organize "organic food" producers locally by spreading market awareness, hosting special events and hosting special screenings of documentaries.
Found out about some of the organic food markets around downtown Toronto area like dufferin grove park, friends of riverdale and trinity bellwoods park. The current issue is that these markets either are open on specific days or are seasonal. Of course, St Lawrence market has organic foods available throughout the year.
One of the inspirations I took away from the chat was that all of us should cultivate a home vegetable garden, where we can use organic seeds and enjoy our harvests. Having limited space, I will start with planting a herb garden. The nice smell of rosemary, thyme and mint will definitely help naturalize the ultra dry eco-system in my condo.
Live Restaurant
Live presents itself as an organic food bar, a sit down restaurant, where you can get some tasty organic delights; dips which have goodies like avocado and flax seeds (good fat apparently). They did mention something, which a lot more Toronto based restauranters are doing; they buy all their food supplies from local farmers directly.
There were few cool ideas and few that require more research e.g. magnetico sleep pads; healing by magnets :). The best part was to learn about organic and naturally grown foods!
Harmony Organic Milk
This milk actually tastes fresh and not the watered down/chemically altered version which you get at supermarkets.
Spoke to Robert Kuenzlen from the Harmony about the natural milking process they follow and the taste definitely proves that it comes from happy cows!
Interestingly, Robert mentioned how lactose intolerance could be connected with the in-organic chemicals, multi-farm milk mixing that we find in commercially distributed milk supply.
Went to St Lawrence market and multiple organic grocers carry their milk in glass bottles - skim, whole, chocolate are just some varieties available.
Hopefully, I can connect with them and get more background info around why harmony's milk is so much better than the 4L plastic bag milk we buy everyday!
Canadian Organic Growers - Toronto Chapter
Met with Vlad and had a great chat about how they are trying to organize "organic food" producers locally by spreading market awareness, hosting special events and hosting special screenings of documentaries.
Found out about some of the organic food markets around downtown Toronto area like dufferin grove park, friends of riverdale and trinity bellwoods park. The current issue is that these markets either are open on specific days or are seasonal. Of course, St Lawrence market has organic foods available throughout the year.
One of the inspirations I took away from the chat was that all of us should cultivate a home vegetable garden, where we can use organic seeds and enjoy our harvests. Having limited space, I will start with planting a herb garden. The nice smell of rosemary, thyme and mint will definitely help naturalize the ultra dry eco-system in my condo.
Live Restaurant
Live presents itself as an organic food bar, a sit down restaurant, where you can get some tasty organic delights; dips which have goodies like avocado and flax seeds (good fat apparently). They did mention something, which a lot more Toronto based restauranters are doing; they buy all their food supplies from local farmers directly.I am looking forward to visiting them soon, for a nice afternoon salad lunch. Maybe, I will try to score few minutes of convoso with their visionary chef!
Are you thinking of getting your next get-together catered, with vegan/organic food?
Now about something that did disappoint me. Vandana Shiva could not make it to event and the reason was that Canadian Govt. did not issue her a visitor's Visa from India. I am still trying to find the official reason, but if anyone knows please comment :)!
Are you thinking of getting your next get-together catered, with vegan/organic food?
These guys specialize doing just that. I was too full to try anything from their booth, but the veg mini wraps looked very yummy!!
Now about something that did disappoint me. Vandana Shiva could not make it to event and the reason was that Canadian Govt. did not issue her a visitor's Visa from India. I am still trying to find the official reason, but if anyone knows please comment :)!
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