Green Living Show 2019

#GLS19

@greenlivingshow

March 22-24

Metro Convention Centre Toronto

I have been going to the Green Living Show for a few years now and I am always on the look out for new and smart products that will sustain us in the future.

This show really is the one show that is for everyone.  It covers products for moms, kids, families, people with busy lives and busy business people.

The show is very interactive and not only is it about purchasing sustainable products it's about learning about ways you can make choices in your every day life that will have a global impact.

This year there was a large presence of Sustainable clothing made from everything from rubber to water bottles and accessories from leaves even.

 

 There was the Eco Car of the year once again in an eye catching bright green color.

There is an age restricted Canabis section where I got a free 10 minute chair massage event.  There were lots of canabis related products including books.

The thing I am always striving for is to reduce my waste and save money so I was happy to see a store based in Scarborough with a booth at the show that you could purchase recycled jars that you could fill up with things like shampoo and dish soap and they had a bunch of other really cool products that I plan on going back to pick up today.

There are interactive booths like the Electric Car simulator to tai chi and kids play areas.

Green Peace was on hand with this thought provoking display and it's clear that a lot of booths were concerned about plastic in our Oceans.

Don't forget about the food.  That's what I was there for after all.

Besides the Local Sustainable foods that are flavours from around the world and also the attached beverage area there are also lots of products to sample and purchase.

Some things I liked included the Keto coffee and there is great vegan cheese and the La Dee Da ladies created snack products in compostable packages and great sauces.

There are loads of products in Mason Jars which I love because it goes back to the time before plastic products took over the world and our oceans.

This product got my attention because I don't think I have seen it before and because I am an Ox the label got me curious.  I tried the Strawberry Mint flavour.  It would be a fast way to make a great salad dressing for a spinach salad even though this stuff is made for cocktails it's also great for other things.

So that's my quick overview of the show.   I got a bunch of stuff like cleaning products, snacks and a bunch of other things in a swag back but I picked up these 3 things and I plan on going back today for a couple of other things like some bamboo sheets I can't stop thinking about.

Why I picked up these three things.   The Cupanion water bottle is about the size of a regular water bottle with a wide lid easy to clean and everytime you fill it up and scan a card water is provided to someone somewhere else in the world.  That's smart.   The Keto Coffee is a delicious way to get an easy and healthy coffee wherever you can boil water.  I also liked this pumpkin spread that I picked up at the Organic Garage booth, always my favourite place to stop by and get samples.  I am thinking it will make a great chicken dish or spread for bagels.

Well that's it for me... I am planning on gong back for a couple of hours today to pick up a few more things.  Hope to see you there...and look out for these things in stores soon.

www.greenlivingshow.ca

Shark Fin Soup - The dumbest Food on the Planet

I love Food but Shark Fin Soup is one of the Dumbest Foods you can eat in the World.   I have never had it and never will.

Why is it dumb?

Well,  why would you want to eat a soup that the main ingredient is harvested from Sharks and only the fins are used the the rest of the Shark is tossed back into the water dead or alive.  Shark fins are now sold on the Black Market.
This is what they look like when they are harvested... Appealing?  I think NOT.

Filmmaker Rob Stewart has been on a mission to stop the culture of people wanting to eat this so called "delicacy" and change what it does to our planet in the process.
Rob Stewart first documentary SHARKWATER came out a few year's ago and he thought that what he learned from making that film was shocking and wasteful and has been on a mission to help inspire people to make a change that can affect the eco systems of the world.   He found that he was only scratching the tip of the iceberg with Sharkwater and his journey continued with the just released Documentary REVOLUTION.  It is in theatres now.  I encourage you to go and see it.   I saw it at the Toronto International Film Festival and I was blown away by how shocking it is and also how beautiful it was at the same time.  A totally inspiring film.  You will see the power that kids have in changing the future of the world they will grow up in.   Sharks are not as dangerous and scary as people think and they have an impact on our eco system.  Every species has a specific job to maintain the eco balance of the world.  When Sharks are dumped back into the ocean dead or alive it offsets the ecosystems of the waters.   You don't live in an area that has Sharks?  But if you think of the Food System Chain somewhere down the food chain Sharks will effect what you end up eating one way or another... whether it is by a fish you do eat or by the water you drink.  The water, the air and the land is all connected to what goes into us.  That's why it is important for you to give S*%T.

Check out the trailer here:  http://www.therevolutionmovie.com/

Today I went to see Rob Stewart speak at the Green Living Show in Toronto and was inspired by his passion and his resolve to make a difference.



















WHAT CAN YOU DO??

1.  Watch Sharkwater and go see Revolution in the Theatres and take your friends.   Show them this trailer.

2.  Tell your friends on Facebook and Twitter.  The Twitter handle for the movie is @film_revolution

3.  Don't eat Shark Fin Soup and don't support restaurants that do.

4.  If Shark Fin soup isn't banned where you live then tell your local politicians that you want it to be banned and get all of your friends to send letters and call them.   If enough people complain they have to do something.

5.  Know where your food comes from and who produces it.

I hope this film gets nominated for an Academy Award next year so that a Whole Lot of People will go see it.   It had one of the best opening day numbers for a documentary but it needs to keep getting people in those seats to support the film.

They have set up an indie gogo campaign to develop an App that will help you do the right thing when it comes to buying things and supporting things and making the right choices.   If you are able to support them there then that can make a difference as well.

This film was one of the best films I watched at the Toronto International Film Festival this past September and I hope that a lot more people can get to see it in the theatres now.

Support a documentary that can fix our planet.

Why am I supporting this??   Because I have a food blog because I care about the food we eat, and I also make films with my company Integrity Films and support people who make documentaries that can make a difference.   Rob Stewart is a filmmaker with Integrity... and since my film company is called Integrity Films I want to support someone like Rob and see that his work continues.