Jessica's Blog — Ethical Shopping
Vocal for Local!
Posted by Jessica Duncan on
 This guest post written by my lovely friend and local nutritionist extraordinaire Cordelia McFadyen arrived in my mailbox at the perfect time. I had to get a new phone yesterday, so had spent the better part of my Saturday afternoon in a mega mall, consuming expensive products from the box store chain. By the time I got home, I'd felt that my soul had been sucked right out of me. I can assure you, whenever I purchase locally made items direct from the creator, my soul feels nourished. As the popularity of farmers' markets and craft shows rises, I'm...
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Buy Less, Buy Better
Posted by Jessica Duncan on
We are products of our culture, but we are not victims to it. We can choose to step out of mindless consumption and into simplicity.Â
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Where Does It Come From? Part 1
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I am always researching the ethical and environmental components of my ingredients, aiming to source those which are most aligned with my values.
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The Gift of Good Food
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As December approaches, I would like to encourage you to consider sharing some of your favourite artisan foods as gifts.
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Spoiled for Choice? 5 Tips to Navigate the Shopping Nightmare
Posted by J & G Duncan on
How do you choose? No, really. This isn’t a rhetorical question. I really do want to know how you choose which groceries to buy, what you’re going to eat, how to feed yourself and your family. I have found this an increasingly difficult task. Already pretty neurotic around food, I became fanatical about buying local, seasonal and ethically produced foods when we ran a small farm in Scotland for 7 years. Farming was a whole new ball game for me, and I quickly learned about the blood, sweat and tears that went into the production of a single zucchini or...