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by FFWD StaffFood for thought
Food is an incredibly important part of Western culture, and compared to many parts of the world our society is obsessed with it. We talk about its nutritional benefits, we devote hours of television time to its preparation, and a wealth of magazines have hit the shelves to dish out a monthly dose of food pornography.
Foodculture: Tasting Identities and Geographies in Art (YYZ Books) examines our culture’s obsession with food and how it relates to art. The collection of essays stems from an art exhibition at the ArtLab at the University of Western Ontario and brings together artists, writers and art historians to examine food’s sensual and symbolic power and the rituals surrounding its preparation and consumption.
From Kant’s belief that taste was a "lower sensation" to Peter Greenaway’s film The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, Foodculture is a delicious examination of how, as they say, we are what we eat.
Eco-friendly shopping on the Internet
One of the recurring questions surrounding Earth Day is how to bring about positive change in the environment. There are lots of ways individuals can contribute to a healthy planet – from obvious efforts such as riding a bike to work and using less water, to those that require more commitment like choosing a fuel-efficient car over an SUV or buying wind power. But one of the biggest challenges we face is how to convince big companies to make the same effort. The best way to let them know the importance of practicing conservation and developing environment-friendly products and services is to put your money to work for you.
The EcoLogo is a designation which indicates a product or service is proven to have less of an impact on the environment because of how it is manufactured, consumed or disposed of. To qualify, the company must meet the certification requirements of the Environmental Choice Program, Canada’s only national and comprehensive ecolabelling program. The program’s Web site includes a list of products and services that have earned the logo – from appliances to personal care to electricity.
Use the list for your shopping needs to show those progressive companies you appreciate their efforts, and to let others that have been slower to catch on know that they will be left behind if they don’t take action. Consumer power may turn out to be one of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly intitiatives of the future.
http://www.environmentalchoice.com/
Free Stuff
Fast Forward presents the Calgary premiere of East is East on Wednesday, April 26 at the Plaza Theatre. The film is a raucous British comedy about what happens when a house full of teenagers decides to rebel against their father's archaic traditions. See ad for details.
Win a pair of tickets to The Glace Bay Miners Museum by Wendy Lill, a joint production of Alberta Theatre Projects and Regina’s Globe Theatre. The play is a tragic, funny, deeply moving story set in a post-Second World War Cape Breton coal-mining town. To win, drop by Fast Forward on after 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 with a donation to the food bank.
Every holiday weekend, Pete at the Plaza goes crazy with special midnight and matinee shows. For the Easter long weekend, he has put together a great lineup including Baraka, Clerks, Buena Vista Social Club and the Catholic Church's fave flick of ’99, Dogma. We have a limited number of double passes for your choice of these films (see ad for showtimes), all you have to do is drop by the Fast Forward office between 4:30 and 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 with a donation for the food bank.
(Free stuff can be picked up on Friday unless otherwise noted. There will be one item per person, and only those who have not won in the past four weeks, excluding movie passes, are eligible. Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.)
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