Ron Shewchuck is participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, on Sunday, September 30th and he is asking for your support for a cause that is very important to him and his colleagues at Longview Communications.

Help create a future without breast cancer by making a donation today. Donating online is quick, easy and secure. Your donation will be added to the critical funds raised by the Run, and will be directed towards research, education and awareness programs.

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CANADIAN CULINARY BOOK AWARDS SHORT LIST RELEASED
(Edited from the press release.)

The 10th annual Canadian Culinary Book Awards hosted by Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph have announced their shortlist of Canadian nominees! From the initial list of over 50 entrants, two books from the westcoast have made it to the final round.

In the Cookbook Category:

• Vij’s: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine, by Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala (Douglas & McIntyre Ltd., Vancouver).

In the Canadian Food Culture Category, books that best illustrate Canada’s rich culinary heritage and food culture:

• As Fresh As It Gets: Everyday Recipes from the Tomato Fresh Food Café, by Christian Gaudreault and Star Spilos (Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver);


The winners will be announced November 2, 2007 at Cuisine Canada’s national conference at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. For more information about the awards click here.






THE 1ST SLOW FOOD NATION COMING TO SAN FRANCISCO IN 2008
(Directly from the press release.)

We received this information courtesy of the Slow Food Vancouver Convivium newsletter. Incidentally, Slow Food Vancouver will hold a general meeting today to elect new board members, including the position of president. After a five year term, former president, Jim Pearce is vacating the post to take up the leadership of the newly incorporated Slow Food Canada.


How is a heritage turkey different from its factory farm counterpart? What is a Blenheim apricot and why should we preserve it for posterity? How can we all enjoy local, affordable, and sustainably produced food? The answers will be apparent at the first Slow Food Nation, a celebration of American food organized by Slow Food USA for May 1-4, 2008 in San Francisco.

San Francisco is poised to be at the center of a movement with global implications. Experts such as Alice Waters and Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, are anchoring the task force planning the four-day celebration, which will embody the values of the Slow Food movement and illustrate how food and agriculture form a complex global tapestry of cultural, political, and environmental issues. In addition to education through taste, the event will offer a wide range of activities for all ages, including talks, forums,
workshops, and films that will teach people the importance of preservingtraditional foods and production techniques and alert them to the broader implications of their eating choices.

A marketplace of over two hundred farmers and artisans from across the country will showcase the range of traditional American foods. Attracted by the simple pleasures of the table, participants will leave having learned how American food production affects global issues, including greenhouse gas emissions, childhood obesity, famine in the developing world, and the disappearance of the small farmer. Attendees will emerge with a broad-based vision of the life-enriching benefits of a sustainable approach to food and life, as well as the tools and personal connections to implement that vision.

Questions about Slow Food Nation? Please contact the Slow Food Nation office:

The Dante Building
1606 Stockton Street, Mezzanine
San Francisco, CA 94133
slowfoodnation@slowfoodusa.org
http://www.slowfoodnation.org