Eat local all year long with The Traveling Jar and Food Preservation Day!
From July 5th to October 8th, several food preservation techniques were brought to an IGA near you so that you can enjoy the flavours of summer all year-round. The Travelling Jar concluded its journey on October 8th, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, with the celebration of Food Preservation Day!
Eat local fruit and vegetables because :
They travel a shorter distance and therefore generate fewer greenhouse gases.
Short distribution channels reduce pollution, since produce requires less packaging.
Sources : Aliments du Québec (2023), Université McGill (2023).
Since they are harvested when ripe, they are tastier and some even have better nutritional value.
This encourages local producers and generates significant spin-offs for the local economy.
Sources : Aliments du Québec (2023), Université McGill (2023).
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A recipe to preserve by Isabelle Deschamps-Plante
For Food Preservation Day 2023, Isabelle Deschamps-Plante, chef and host of La cuisine d’Isabelle et Ricardo, offers a recipe for pickled beets, peaches and whipped ricotta made from preserved foods.
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