Review by Meghan Mast
Many people claim to support the goals of environmentalism, but only a small percentage of these individuals act on these sentiments. Crissy Trask, author of a€?Ita€™s Easy Being Greena€? recognizes these inconsistencies and has decided to provide some guidance. By offering tangible ways to reduce pollution production, Trask aims to make environmental action simple for individuals.

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From Food for Thought Magazine:

Two culinary magicians have thrown their hearts and souls into a little cafA© in rural Alberta

Story by Cait Wills

Ita€™s 4:30 a.m., and highly likely that youa€™re still enjoying your mattress, unless youa€™re Tim Wood. Then, Saturday through Thursday, ita€™s time to get up and start another day as the proprietor of one of Albertaa€™s best kept culinary secrets: the Eco CafA© at Pigeon Lake.

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Watch Edmonton Journal Columnist Scott McKeen and cook Maren Lisac scramble some tofu!

Scott McKeen’s Favorite Things: Find out why the BLUE PLATE is Scott McKeen’s Favorite Dish.

Dine Originals - going to the US, find locally-owned and operated restaurants, with chapters in 20+ cities nationwide.

Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and peoplea€™s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Slowfood has a convivium in Edmonton and hosts events a few times a year.