Lack of fresh locally grown food in Canada during winter

[mnunez]

Hi,
I live in Calgary and our winters, though not terribly cold, do last a long time. Summers are short and not much variety of grains and vegetables grows here. We are also in the prairies, so no fish or ocean products that would be considered true local fare. What would be the microbiotic way for these conditions?

Thanks!!!

[Bruce Paine]

mnunez,

You've got local places to shop, like:

Community Natural Foods Ltd
http://www.communitynaturalfoods.com/Products.htm

and

Calgary Co-op
http://www.calgarycoop.com/Products/Natural_Foods.jsp

You should be able to find macrobiotic quality foods there.

There are also a few vegetarian restaurants to eat at in Calgary:

http://www.happycow.net/disp_page.ph...lberta/calgary

You can also get many macrobiotic foods here at Cybermacro:

http://www.simply-natural.biz/natural_foods.php

I'm in Boston and I'm eating foods grown in California (my birthplace), Mexico, Japan, China, and who knows where else.

Thank you, very much.

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Bruce Paine

[mnunez]

Dear Bruce,

I am sorry about the semantics, English is not my native language. I think you did understand the gist of my message though. For being a person who appreciates peace, your response was quite aggressive. I am trying to establish a healthy regime for myself and my two-year-old daughter. I do shop at Community and Planet Organic for the most part, but that doesn't take care of the question of whether soy, seafood and other things that are not native to this environment are a healthy alternative. We keep a moderately active lifestyle in the harsh Canadian conditions, which as I mentioned, are not the same as my birthplace's. My daughter was born in Canada, but she is not only exposed to my influence in terms of food, and she will increasingly not be, so I would like to create a lifestyle she can easily adhere to even if at times she may succumb to peer pressure o just life in a culture where meat and potatoes has been the traditional fare for ages. I need more specifics around what's appropriate.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[Nancy]

Bruce Paine,

If you continue to respond with extreme rudeness to Cybermacro Posters, as you did to mnunez in this thread, your posts will be edited or deleted entirely.

If you logon to Cybermacro to behave with unwarranted superiority or insensitive discourtesy towards others seeking to heal their lives and health conditions, your advice is worth nothing.

Either reflect on your behavior before posting and write in a balanced manner, or you are not welcome anywhere on this site.

Nancy
Health Forum Moderator