Still afraid of eggs? Don’t be! Once demonized for being high in cholesterol, eggs are back in the good graces of public opinion. Now that we know eating cholesterol doesn’t drastically increase cholesterol, we can focus on the benefits…
My dad lovingly refers to salad as rabbit food. Okay, maybe not lovingly. But salad doesn’t have to be a boring arrangement of limp iceberg lettuce, mealy tomatoes, and dry cucumbers. It can be an exciting explosion of flavours and…
Struggling with the sniffles? If you’re like me, I always manage to catch an annual cold. It usually sneaks up on me when I’m stressed or busy. This was especially the case in university. Whenever I’d get sick (which was…
Food security was deemed a human right back in 1948 and today our planet is still able to produce enough food to feed our global population and yet for a third year in a row, world hunger has increased…
We all know that “life goes better with sleep”, but it can be challenging to get in the sleep that our bodies really need. Parents juggle child care, work and home demands and busy schedules along with other unexpected challenges…
If I told you that you could save enough water to provide four years of fresh drinking water to Canadians and save about 3 billion lbs of greenhouse gas emissions from warming up our planet every year only by…
Happy New Year! Like many, the return to the “normal” routine after the holidays is far from happy — and frankly rather stressful. From guilt around what was over-eaten and workouts missed over the holidays, to the emails piling up…
Here at SPUD we had a pretty epic 2018, and we couldn't have done any of it without your support. Together we've saved more food from hitting landfill, donated more to our fundraising groups, and kept more carbon dioxide out…
When families' health needs take them far from home, Ronald Mcdonald house gives them a place to stay where they can all be together. They provide care, comfort, compassion, and community when these families need it most. Dealing with an…
In 2014, 4K Farms was established and named after Kent, Kassie and their two daughters Klair and Karla – the 4K - namesakes of the farm. The family originally invested in the land to be closer to Kent’s grandfather…
