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Deconstructing the Myth71. Deconstructing the TrinityWelcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Today we discuss the historical and theological development of the doctrine of the Trinity, as well as some potential questions it brings up for those in deconstruction.Sources:"What is the Folioque Controversy?" by Hope Bolinger“What’s the Story behind the [Filioque Clause]?" by Tiffany Butler“The Trinitarian Councils - Nicaea, Constantinople, and Ephesus" by Father Michael Van Sloun and Rebecca Omastiak"Trinity""Trinity" by Dal...
2025-07-241h 02Deconstructing the Myth70. Deconstructing DivorceWelcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Today we discuss how Christians think in varying ways about divorce.Marriage Resources:The Gottman InstitutePsychology Today (therapist locator)Research Resources:https://bibleproject.com/articles/divorce-bible-how-jesus-responded-debate/https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dont-get-divorce/https://millcreekchristiancounseling.com/divorce-in-the-bible-7-scripture-verses-for-dealing-with-divorce/https://baremarriage.com/2023/11/podcast-are-70-of-divorces-due-to-women-leaving-for-no-reason/https://pilgrimscampfire.substack.com/p/divorce-remarriage-and-abusehttps://baremarriage...
2025-07-171h 13Deconstructing the Myth69. Deconstructing Complementarianism and EgalitarianismWelcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Today we discuss two common beliefs in Christianity about human relationship structures—complementarianism (based on a hierarchical structure of power and defined roles among spouses) and egalitarianism (based on equal power dynamics and fluidity in roles). Resources listed:Christians for Biblical Equality at cbeinternational.orgThe Junia Project at juniaproject.comThe Marriage You Want by Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Keith Gregoire Bare Marriage.com...
2025-07-1053 minDeconstructing the Myth68. Deconstructing Homosexuality Pt. 4 (Themes that Inform the Discussion--Lust, Purity, Shame)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Today, host Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) brings you another research episode to help you on your deconstruction journey. In this episode we touch on three key concepts found in the Bible that tie into the homosexuality discussion: desire/lust, purity/impurity, and honor/shame. These concepts help us understand the "why" of the Bible passages that reference same sex activity, and are key to understand if we want to move forward with any sort of responsible application of the text for today's modern world.
2025-07-0337 minDeconstructing the Myth67. Deconstructing Homosexuality Pt. 3 (Themes That Inform the Discussion--Patriarchy, "One Flesh," Procreation, and Celibacy)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Today, host Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) brings you another research episode to help you on your deconstruction journey. In this episode we touch on four key concepts in the Bible that tie into the homosexuality discussion: patriarchy, "one flesh," procreation, and celibacy. These concepts, in addition to our understanding of "marriage," often deeply inform how we approach and apply passages concerning homosexuality in the Bible.We reference the books Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church's Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. Brow...
2025-06-2637 minDeconstructing the Myth66. Deconstructing Homosexuality Pt. 2 (Understanding the Traditionalist and Revisionist Positions)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Today, host Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) brings you another research episode to help you on your deconstruction journey. This episode is spent unpacking core themes and beliefs present behind the Christian traditionalist view and Christian revisionist view of homosexuality.We reference the book Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church's Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. BrownsonFor a detailed compilation of this season's show notes in one place, check out Patreon.com/deconstructingthemyth...
2025-06-1925 minDeconstructing the Myth65. Deconstructing Homosexuality Pt. 1 (Unpacking the Relevant Scriptures)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth--a season of deconstructing doctrines to help you on your deconstruction journey. Today we explore the passages that are commonly though to clearly address homosexual activity. Sources:ain Citation SourceMartin, C., & Pavlovitz, J. (2022). Unclobber: Rethinking our misuse of the Bible on homosexuality. Westminster John Knox Press. Sources with CounterargumentsDeYoung, J. B. (1992). THE SOURCE AND NT MEANING OF ARSENOKOITAI, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN ETHICS AND MINISTRY. The Master’s Seminary Journal, 3(2). ...
2025-06-121h 06Deconstructing the Myth64. Deconstructing the Resurrection Pt. 3 (A Pastor's Fresh Perspective)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth--a season of deconstructing doctrines to help you on your deconstruction journey. Today I interview Chris, a Christian pastor with a view of the resurrection narrative (and its importance in the Christian life) that challenges the Evangelical understanding.Check out Patreon.com/deconstructingthemyth and consider supporting us there financially to help keep the lights on (and for additional perks and opportunities!)
2025-06-051h 05Deconstructing the Myth63. Deconstructing the Resurrection Pt. 2 (Bias and Miracles)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. Today we continue our deconstruction of the resurrection by looking at how personal bias and one's view of miracles informs the resurrection discussion after completing a historical analysis.SOURCE DISCUSSEDIs There Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus? The Craig-Ehrman Debatehttps://www.reasonablefaith.org...
2025-05-2931 minDeconstructing the Myth62. Deconstructing the Resurrection Pt. 1 (The Historical Evidence For and Against)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. Today we begin our deconstruction of the resurrection by looking at it from a historical lens. SOURCES DISCUSSEDIs There Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus? The Craig-Ehrman Debatehttps://www.reasonablefaith.org/media/debates/is-there-historical-evidence-for-the-resurrection-of-jesus-the-craig-ehrmanThe Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical...
2025-05-2249 minDeconstructing the Myth61. The Changing Deconstruction Landscape-Season IntermissionToday we take a break from deconstructing doctrines to discuss our season break, the changing views of deconstruction from those in it and outside of it, and three unexpected groups of people being positively impacted by deconstruction (outside of the deconstruction community itself!)
Barna Study
https://www.barna.com/trends/ex-christians-deconstructing/
The Deconstruction Network Study
https://thedeconstructionnetwork.com/initial-survey-results-dec-2020/
For a detailed compilation of this season's show notes in one place, check out Patreon.com/deconstructingthemyth and consider supporting us...
2025-01-2327 minDeconstructing the Myth60. Deconstructing SalvationWelcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
In today's episode, we deconstruct the concept of salvation from Judaism to modern Christianity.
SOURCES:
Judaism:
Salvation: Getting saved from what?. Dr. Eitan Bar. https://e...
2025-01-161h 05Deconstructing the Myth59. Deconstructing Inerrancy Pt. 2 (Canonization)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
Today we talk about the history of the canonization process. Jenny draws from--
The Authority and Inerrancy of Scripture by Matthew Barrett
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/a...
2025-01-0945 minDeconstructing the Myth58. Deconstructing Inerrancy Pt. 1 (The Chicago Statement and 2 Tim. 3:16-17)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
Today we discuss the doctrine of inerrancy.
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"What is biblical inerrancy? A New Testament scholar explains" by Geoffrey Smith
"Theopneustos" in 2 T...
2025-01-0251 minDeconstructing the Myth57. Deconstructing Sin Pt. 3 (Cultural and Biblical Influences)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
Sources from today's episode:
Fredriksen, Paula. Sin: The early history of an idea. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014.
“Greek and Hebrew Words for...
2024-12-2650 minDeconstructing the Myth56. Deconstructing Sin Pt. 2 (Various Christian Views)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
Today we discuss various lenses Christians perspectives on the concept of sin:
Sin as Action
Sin as Disposition
Sin as State
2024-12-1948 minDeconstructing the Myth55. Deconstructing Sin Pt. 1 (Historical Development and Religious Vs. Secular Thought)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
Today we discuss the definition of sin (and why it can be hard to define beyond its bare bones) as well as Jewish, Christian, and secular thought on t...
2024-12-1239 minDeconstructing the Myth54. Deconstructing ChristmasWelcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
Today we take a second look at the Christian celebration of Christmas and how the holiday has developed over the centuries into the form we see today.
The Birth o...
2024-12-0533 minDeconstructing the Myth53. Deconstructing the Atonement Pt. 2 (Strengths/Weaknesses)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
Today we look at the strengths and weaknesses of various atonement theories.
For a compilation of this season's show notes in one place, c...
2024-11-2858 minDeconstructing the Myth52. Deconstructing the Atonement Pt. 1 (Summarizing Theories/Motifs)Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey.
From today's episode:
10 theories/motifs drawn from Saving Power: Theories of Atonement and Forms of the Church by Peter Schmiechen
1. Sacrifice-this motif compares Jesus’ death to sin offerings in the Old Testament (Calvin)
2. Justification by Grace-in a “legal” sense, the death of Christ provided a way for humans to be judged a...
2024-11-2152 minDeconstructing the Myth51. Deconstructing Doctrines-Introduction to Season 4Welcome to Season 4 of Deconstructing the Myth! Liz Mall (MA of Christian Apologetics, Biola) and Jenny White (MA of Museum Studies, Harvard) join forces again to bring you another research season to help you on your deconstruction journey. This season is all about deconstructing the doctrines that have shaped the American Evangelical experience by looking closely at the historical, cultural, and Biblical context behind each one.
For a compilation of this season's show notes in one place, check out Patreon.com/deconstructingthemyth and consider supporting us there financially to help keep the lights on...
2024-11-1919 minDeconstructing the Myth36. Lizz Enns Petters “The Deconstructed Mama”Today’s guest is podcast host, author, and mother Liz Enns Petters who chats with me about her childhood anxiety and how it intersected with deconstruction, what it’s like to have a well known a parent in academic theological scholarship, and how parenting during faith transitions has been for her. Instagram:
@lizzennspetters
@deconstructedmamas
Facebook:
Deconstructing Mamas
Lizz Enns Petters, The Deconstructed Mama
Podcast:
Deconstructing Mamas
Book:
Deconstructing Hell
2023-10-1756 minDeconstructing the Myth34. Esther Goetz the “Dolly Mama” from Deconstructing MamasMy guest today Esther Goetz shares her story of growing up as a missionary kid who is now a deconstructed adult. She shares her experiences and wisdom about how to navigate a shifting faith in light of being a parent and someone who receives criticism for her public deconstruction platforms. We have such a great chat in store for you!
estherjoygoetz.com
@estherthedollymama
@momsofbigs
Facebook:
Deconstructing Mamas
Moms of Bigs
Esther, the Dolly Mama
Deconstructing Mamas podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deconstructing-mamas/id1612182466
2023-10-031h 01Deconstructing the Myth18. Deconstructing Hell Pt. 1–Definitions and Theories of HellFor many who deconstruct their Evangelical faith, the topic of hell is a hot button topic—for good reason. The historical, logical, and moral issues surrounding the topic of hell are important for any Christian to dissect, whether they are deconstructing or not.
For today’s episode, we discuss words and phrases that are commonly translated as “hell” in the Bible or are closely associated with the concept of hell.
We also look at three common Christian views of hell: infernalism, annhialationism, and universalism.
Have we been taught hell all wrong?
Join us, Liz Mall (Biola M.A. in Christian Apologet...
2023-03-2155 min
The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 012: Another way to say - Stuart IronsideWeek 12 is here and honestly this series is flying by!
*****A quick apology we experienced a few audio issues at the beginning of recording but this resolves 3 and a half minutes in.*****
In this episode, we invite Stuart Ironside into the conversation. Stuart is an accomplished and classically trained guitarist who brings a whole new perspective to the power musicians carry to engage people in the presence of God. The conversation follows on the theme of wanting greater diversity in our worship music and the importance of holding the musical arrangement with the same reverence...
2021-05-241h 00The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 011: The Wild and The intimate - Pete McAllenIt's Episode 11 and we welcome Pete to the table. Pete shares with vulnerability his faith journey and how that has brought him to experience God in the raw and intimate places. We go deep about the power of community in worship and when we come together 'in one accord' it deepens our connection with one another. We take an honest look at when we go through the motions and how we can break through this by being vulnerable and authentic in our worship. We hope you feel encouraged by this episode to show your heart in the spaces where...
2021-05-171h 10The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 010: His Constant Presence - Ian YatesOh my goodness Episode 10 is here, and what an episode it is. Ian shares refreshing insight drawn from deep wells of experience and time spent in the presence of God. Ian talks about the power of God's constant presence and how his revelation has evolved and changed over his many years of ministry. We also discuss the importance of celebrating where we are yet showing grace to others who may not share our experience. We explore the good and the bad about 'Worship Music' as a genre and how marketing plays a part in the music that gets released...
2021-05-101h 07The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 009: One Language, Many Dialects - Cherith JohnstonWelcome to Cherith Johnston our guest on Episode 9 of our Podcast, almost double figures people! Cherith is training to be a Music Therapist and brings a beautifully unique perspective to the table this week. She shares from her experience of traveling and encountering many different expressions of worship and shares with us how music, albeit a universal language is broken down into cultural dialects throughout the world. Be encouraged this week to step out on the journey of discovering your own community's sound.
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2021-05-0352 minThe Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 008: The Cost of Creativity - Bryn RobertsWeek 8 is here and we welcome Bryn Roberts to the conversation. Bryn's conversation challenges us to live authentically in our calling and to not be afraid to speak out about where we feel led to minister. We unpack the importance of practice in areas of spontaneity and he charges us to look at creativity with focus and intentionality; to realise that creativity is a muscle that we can strengthen when we make the time and space to do so. Bryn's honesty and frank approach are thoughts worth listening to and we hope this episode encourages you in your creative...
2021-04-2651 minThe Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 007: Silence to Soaring - Helen Trebble**TRIGGER WARNING - In this episode, we touch on some difficult and sensitive issues surrounding the topic of spiritual abuse so please take care of yourself whilst listening and feel free to reach out to us in all the ways listed below.**
Week 7 is here and for this episode, it's a family affair so we welcome Helen Trebble to our table. Helen talks to us about the power of the words we sing over ourselves and how they can transform the way we see God and how we view ourselves. We discuss how meeting Jesus in worship changes us and t...
2021-04-191h 11The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 006: Successful Succession - Wayne SandersWe would like to introduce to you our friend, worship leader, and multi-instrumentalist Wayne Sanders. This episode is quite literally jam-packed full of gold that you will NEED to listen to it more than once! Wayne shares his heart for excellence within worship from an evangelistic standpoint in how we reach out to the younger generation through the music we play. We unpack the importance of community in worship and our hearts for how this could look in a post-covid world. Wayne highlights mentoring the younger generation bringing them along in their journey as they serve; giving them...
2021-04-121h 15The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 005: Sound like you, love like Jesus - Matt RussellThis week we get a whole boatload of wisdom from the talented Matt Russell. Matt draws from his wealth of experience playing in both secular and worship bands to form his thoughts around playing with passion and expression when serving God as part of a worship service. Matt champions the individual sound of the local church and highlights the importance of loving one another like Jesus in the way we serve. We explore the perfection of God's timing and the plans that He is working out in our lives, and how we can step out and trust Him when...
2021-04-051h 06The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 004: Flow with Love - Lois SecoIt's week 4 and we cannot get enough of this conversation with the inspirational artist and worshipper Lois Seco! In this episode, Lois shares her heart for freedom in worship moving in the flow of God's love for us and those around us. We discuss the power of showing up authentically in worship with all our 'mess' and trusting that God can bridge the gap between us. This conversation is a call to maturity and obedience to the voice of God in our lives, knowing that He meets us exactly where we are in love.
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2021-03-2954 minThe Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 003: Slamming Synths and Stylistic Stumbling Blocks - Abbie StonierThis week we have the pleasure of sitting down with Abbie Stonier who shares her own journey as a worshiper and her experiences when she played keys for Southville Music whilst attending Southville Church in Yeovil. In this episode, we discuss the importance of diversity when it comes to musical style; and the power music has to evoke an emotional response. How as worship leaders we can steward this and make it more than just building hype, and how as part of the congregation we can lean in and engage no matter the musical line-up. Oh, and the all-important...
2021-03-2244 minThe Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 002: Breakdowns build bridges - Davey BurchWelcome to The Deconstructing Worship Podcast; A series of positive and constructive conversations about the current culture of modern worship. Each week we will be talking to a new guest about their own experiences and thoughts about worship and church worship culture. We explore the highs and lows, the weird and wonderful that many of us have experienced whilst asking difficult questions that are far too often brushed under the carpet. Perhaps between us with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can find a way through, to lift up and edify this mysterious thing we call worship into...
2021-03-151h 05The Deconstructing Worship PodcastEpisode 001: Meet the hostsWelcome to The Deconstructing Worship Podcast; A series of positive and constructive conversations about the current culture of modern worship. Each week we will be talking to a new guest about their own experiences and thoughts about worship and church worship culture. We explore the highs and lows, the weird and wonderful that many of us have experienced whilst asking difficult questions that are far too often brushed under the carpet. Perhaps between us with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can find a way through, to lift up and edify this mysterious thing we call worship into...
2021-03-0851 minThe Deconstructing Worship PodcastThe Deconstructing Worship Podcast Episode 000: IntroductionsWelcome to The Deconstructing Worship Podcast; A series of positive and constructive conversations about the current culture of modern worship. Each week we will be talking to a new guest about their own experiences and thoughts about worship and church worship culture. We explore the highs and lows, the weird and wonderful that many of us have experienced whilst asking difficult questions that are far too often brushed under the carpet. Perhaps between us with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can find a way through, to lift up and edify this mysterious thing we call worship into...
2021-03-0708 min
Deconstructing DallasUnmasking Your Truth & Purpose with Tamisa HunterThis week’s guest on Deconstructing Dallas is Women Like Us, Inc. founder Tamisa Hunter. Tamisa, a businesswoman, servant-leader, and loving wife of 20+ years, is a survivor of domestic abuse, and founded Women Like Us, Inc. in 2017. Women Like Us is hosting ‘The Unmasking Conference’ in Dallas on August 10th. Tamisa says that women will be able to discover God’s truth for your life, listen to inspiring speakers, enjoy an exclusive performance by gospel artist James Fortune, and be empowered through sessions and fellowship with your sisters.
Tamisa delivers a successful transformational program that has grown in leaps...
2019-06-1900 minDeconstructing DallasDallas eSports Team adding Fuel to the FireThe Dallas Fuel, our local Overwatch League team is preparing for their second season. On this episode of Deconstructing Dallas we talk with Mike Rufail, Owner and CEO of Team Envy and the Dallas Fuel. Mike discusses how he started in gaming and how the industry has become big business around the world.
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2019-02-1100 min
Deconstructing ThisThe $2 Bill Movie – Deconstructing This #2Explore the making of and highlights from the Two Dollar Bill Documentary in this engaging and fun episode of Deconstructing This. Host Frank Bennardo interviews his brother John Bennardo on…
2018-01-1116 min
Deconstructing DinnerExploring Ethnobiology IV (The Immaterial Components of Food Sovereignty / Comparing 17th/18th Century Cereal Grain Productivity Among Iroquois and Europeans)Exploring Ethnobiology is a new series Deconstructing Dinner has been airing since June. Through a scientific lens, ethnobiology examines the relationships between humans and their surrounding plants, animals and ecosystems. With seemingly more and more people becoming interested in developing closer relationships with our surroundings (our food, the earth), there's much we can all learn from ethnobiologists, and in particular, from the symbiotic human-earth relationships that so many peoples around the world have long maintained. Food sovereignty is also a subject that permeates much of what airs on Deconstructing Dinner, and similarly permeates much of the dialogue...
2010-11-0356 minDeconstructing DinnerPackaged Foods Exposed V (Unilever 3 Years Later) / Unequal HarvestPackaged Foods Exposed V Deconstructing Dinner revisits with our popular series - Packaged Foods Exposed. Launched in 2006, the series examines the largest manufacturers of processed foods in the country and takes an often overlooked and critical perspective of these powerful companies. When Deconstructing Dinner last aired this series, we featured a two-part exposé of Unilever. With three years having now transpired since those episodes, it appears that the company is in much need of some more deconstructing! Needing particular attention are Unilever's questionable marketing strategies. Following our research that has gone into this episode, four complaints w...
2010-09-2156 minDeconstructing DinnerLocal Food Fraud?: An InvestigationAn exclusive behind-the-scenes investigative report taking an in-depth look into alleged local food fraud. With the rapid rise in interest among North Americans to support locally produced food and with the premium people are willing to pay for that food, it leaves open an attractive opportunity for food-based businesses to take advantage of this new and growing lucrative market, either honestly or not. In May 2010, Deconstructing Dinner received a tip from a farmer in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia who alleged that a local business who sells eggs to 18 retailers and restaurants and...
2010-09-0257 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Erosion of Civilizations (w/David Montgomery & Ronald Wright)Deconstructing Dinner has recently been reflecting on the model of agriculture itself as the primary source through which most people on earth access their food. From our exploration of ethnobiology to recent topics on permaculture, it's clear that there are other models available, which, for some people are a substitute for agriculture, and for others, complementary practices. But what within that dependence on agriculture are we all dependent upon? Multinational corporations? The chain grocery store? Perhaps the microwave!? Well behind those dependencies, which are precarious at best, is a more deeply rooted dependence... soil - a dependence...
2010-08-0359 minDeconstructing DinnerExploring Ethnobiology II: Nancy TurnerIn May 2010, Deconstructing Dinner travelled to Vancouver Island where two international conferences on ethnobiology were being hosted. Ethnobiology examines the relationships between humans and their surrounding plants, animals and ecosystems. Today, more and more people are expressing an interest to develop closer relationships with the earth. This leaves much to be learned from the research of ethnobiologists, and in particular, from the symbiotic human-earth relationships that so many peoples around the world have long maintained. On this part II of the series, we listen to segments from a one-on-one interview with Nancy Turner of the University of...
2010-07-2757 minDeconstructing DinnerFermenting Revolution / Deconstructing Dinner in our Schools II (revisited)Fermenting Revolution (First aired July 19, 2007) For many people, it would be quite welcoming advice to learn that drinking beer could save the world from perhaps an unpredictable changing climate, from pollution, from corporate-driven political agendas, from declining levels of happiness, from increasing levels of stress, from gender inequality, from families and relationships falling apart and from communities that have lost their sense of community. That might be a lot to ask from a simple pint of beer but author Christopher O'Brien places those questions on the 'bar' so to speak in his book "Fermenting Revolution: How to...
2010-07-1357 minDeconstructing DinnerFarmed Salmon Arrive in Ottawa (Norway, British Columbia VII)Over the past year, Deconstructing Dinner has spent an increasing amount of time focusing on the discussions that take place on food and farming within Canada's parliamentary committees. Today, we visit with a previously unexplored committee on the show - the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, where, in the past few months, the subject of salmon farming has been a focus of attention. Among the many issues addressed within the Committee, host Jon Steinman deconstructs dialogue that took place on resistance among sea lice to the anti-parasitic drug - SLICE. The drug is an open-net cage...
2010-06-1459 minDeconstructing Dinner'Crack' Down on Backyard and Farm-Fresh EggsOver the past month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (the CFIA) has embarked on a concentrated effort in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, threatening area businesses with fines unless they remove their ungraded farm-fresh eggs from store shelves. Close to a dozen businesses that Deconstructing Dinner is aware of have received such a visit This episode hears from a number of those businesses including comments on the issue from the BC Egg Marketing Board, the CFIA and the regional health authority Interior Health. While the availability of eggs from local farms in the region has...
2010-05-0658 minDeconstructing DinnerBill C-474 (Protecting Farmers from Economic Harm of GE Crops)Deconstructing Dinner has long been at the forefront of covering anything and everything to do with the presence of genetically engineered (GE) foods. The latest on the issue from Canada's capital is Bill C-474 - a bill introduced by Member of Paliament Alex Atamanenko. The bill was debated in the House of Commons for one-hour on March 17 and is calling for a change in the way GE seeds are approved in Canada. Back in 2009, Canada's primary market for flax - the European Union, blocked all shipments of Canadian flax after tests there discovered the presence of a...
2010-03-2959 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Seaweed Lady / Deconstructing Dinner in our Schools VThe Seaweed Lady In mid-February, Deconstructing Dinner visited southern Vancouver Island, and in particular the community of Sooke, which is home to an active and well-connected food community. One of those foodies is Diane Bernard who is more commonly known as "The Seaweed Lady". Diane is the founder of Outer Coast Seaweeds - a producer of seaweed-based skin care products, but Diane is also active in using and supplying seaweeds for culinary use. Deconstructing Dinner in Our Schools V Edward Milne Community School Also located in Sooke is a unique culinary arts program...
2010-02-2859 minDeconstructing DinnerFarming in the City XIII / Updates: 'Norway, British Columbia' & 'A Dinner Date With the Olympics'Farming in the City XIII (Backyard Chickens X) In November 2009, a panel discussion on urban agriculture was hosted by Backyard Bounty and the University of Guelph. The event was called Opportunities for Action: An Urban Agriculture Symposium and Deconstructing Dinner partner station CFRU recorded the panel. This episode hears from two of the panelists who both share innovative urban agriculture projects: the Carrot City exhibition - a collection of conceptual and realized ideas for sustainable urban food production, and the Diggable Communities Collaborative - a community garden initiative that demonstrates the importance of partnerships and the ways in which...
2010-02-1359 min
Deconstructing DinnerSpeerville Flour MillThe Speerville Flour Mill is a locally-owned and operated business in New Brunswick that has for over 25 years been supplying the Atlantic Provinces of Canada with local, organically grown grains and foods. The mill supports dozens of organic grain farmers in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. One of those farmers is Andrew Kernohan of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. In September 2009, Deconstructing Dinner visited Speerville and Andrew's farm while touring throughout the provinces. Similar to the efforts that Deconstructing Dinner has documented on our Local Grain Revolution series, developing and maintaining local organic grain economies is...
2010-01-2658 minDeconstructing DinnerNFU Convention w/Dr. Shiv ChopraOn today's final broadcast of 2009 (or first of 2010 depending when you listen!), Deconstructing Dinner shares audio recordings from the National Farmers Union's (NFU) recent annual convention hosted in Ottawa - November 25-27. The NFU has lent their voice to Deconstructing Dinner on well over a dozen occasions and we've always appreciated their passion and commitment to defending and promoting the Canadian family farm. This year's convention marks the NFU's 40th. Launching the show is a feisty welcome from Member of Parliament and Liberal Party Agriculture Critic Wayne Easter. We then hear from outgoing NFU President Stewart Wells...
2009-12-3159 minDeconstructing DinnerAgroinnovations Podcast w/ Paul Stamets, Rob Hopkins & Richard ManningIn January 2009, the Agroinnovations Podcast featured Deconstructing Dinner. Agroinnovations touches many of the subjects covered on Deconstructing Dinner but further offers unique perspectives and subjects worth exploring. The Agroinnovations Podcast is based in Albequerque, New Mexico and is hosted weekly by Frank Aragona. They have produced 70 episodes to date. Today's episode features segments from Agroinnovations featuring well-known figures like Paul Stamets - a mycologist (aka mushroom specialist) from Olympia, Washington, the U.K's Rob Hopkins who has popularized the Transition Town Movement and Montana journalist and author Richard Manning, who possesses a keen interest in...
2009-11-2158 minDeconstructing DinnerThe California Drought and Fox NewsWe travel to the State of California where 50% of all fresh fruits and vegetables consumed in Canada and the United States are produced. Beyond fresh produce, California is also a major producer of dairy, olives and nuts, and the list of foods goes on. But how secure is this reliance we all have on Californian food? Certainly for most Canadians and Americans, the distance food is travelling from California is almost laughable. But food miles aside, California has just endured its 3rd year of drought, leaving an already-fragile agricultural and seafood economy much more vulnerable. ...
2009-11-1459 minDeconstructing DinnerSustainable Agriculture at Fleming College / The Local Grain Revolution XI (Sailing Grain Year 2)Sustainable Agriculture at Fleming College (Deconstructing Dinner in our Schools IV) Deconstructing Dinner is excited to share with our listeners an amazing new agriculture program for new farmers being offered at Fleming College in Lindsay, Ontario. The proposed curriculum touches on many of the areas of focus that Deconstructing Dinner has shared since the show was launched in 2006. The Sustainable Agriculture program appears like an ideal way for any unexperienced and interested new farmers to be introduced to many of the critical pieces necessary to launch a profitable and sustainable farm business. The Local Grain Revolution...
2009-10-2657 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Local Grain Revolution IXSince March 2008, Deconstructing Dinner has featured The Local Grain Revolution - a series tracking the evolution of Canada's first community supported agriculture (CSA) project for grain. The CSA completed its first year in the end of 2008 following a commitment by 3 farmers in the Creston Valley of British Columbia who planted 15 acres of grain for 180 members and 1 business. On this ninth episode, we continue with our detailed coverage of the CSA's evolution and zero in once again on some of the meetings of the CSA's steering committee as they discuss year two of the project. These and past...
2009-08-2259 minDeconstructing DinnerPermaculture at The Blue Raven FarmDeconstructing Dinner revisits with the topic of permaculture... a concept and philosophy that has grown significantly in popularity since we first aired a show on the topic back in 2006. In September 2008, Deconstructing Dinner's Andrea Langlois visited The Blue Raven Permaculture Farm on Salt Spring Island British Columbia. Farmers and Instructors Brandon and Patti Bauer escort Andrea around the farm and describe the principles of permaculture as they apply on their particular parcel of land. We then travel to San Francisco, California and then off to Devon, England where we take a glimpse at two more of the...
2009-08-0258 minDeconstructing DinnerNorway, British Columbia IV (Farming Atlantic Salmon in the Pacific)In October 2008, host Jon Steinman spoke with wildlife biologist Alexandra Morton who was in the midst of taking the Province of British Columbia and Marine Harvest Canada to B.C. Supreme Court. Morton was challenging the ongoing regulation of the industry by the Province, arguing that the Province is not constitutionally permitted to do so. Instead, it was argued that the Federal government is responsible for regulating salmon farms. Justice Christopher Hinkson came to his decision on February 9, 2009. Morton was victorious. Deconstructing Dinner invites Morton back onto the show to share the outcomes of that decision and...
2009-07-1159 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Future of Prison FarmsIn February 2009, it was discovered that Canada's Public Safety Minister, Peter Van Loan, alongside the Correctional Service of Canada, had planned the closure of all six of the prison farms owned by the people of Canada and operated by CORCAN - the branch of the Correctional Service that operates rehabilitation programs that provide employment training to inmates. The farms are located in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick. The closure of the farms has resulted in a wave of opposition across the country from organizations, unions and individuals who see the farms as playing an important...
2009-07-0459 minDeconstructing DinnerDeconstructing Dinner in our Schools III (Ryerson University) / Backyard Chickens VIIDeconstructing Dinner in our Schools III (Ryerson University) The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, in partnership with Ryerson's School of Nutrition and the Centre for Studies in Food Security, offers a post-degree Certificate in Food Security. This unique program is offered nowhere else in the world, and can be completed entirely through the convenience of distance education. The Certificate in Food Security introduces students to topics of hunger and poverty, food policy and programs, community development, urban food security and global nutrition. The schools teaching team is recognized internationally in the field and having lived and...
2009-06-2158 minDeconstructing DinnerSailing Vegetables in Puget Sound / The Local Grain Revolution VIII (Sourdough Waffles)Sailing Vegetables in Puget Sound Part VII of The Local Grain Revolution series featured a full episode on the sailing of locally-grown grains from the Creston Valley of British Columbia to the City of Nelson. A fleet of four boats transported 5,000 pounds of the grains. Shortly after the grains were unloaded in Nelson, sailor Jay Blackmore embarked on another journey, however, this time, on-line. He was keen to find other intrepid communities who were too exploring the practice of sailing food. Sure enough, Jay came across Dave Reid of the Sail Transport Company in Seattle, Washington. For less...
2009-06-1658 minDeconstructing DinnerGenetically Engineered Crops - A "Spectacular Failure"? w/ Dr. E. Ann ClarkOn our April 9 episode, Deconstructing Dinner examined the precarious state of the University of Guelph's organic agriculture program. As was learned, the University had chosen to cut the program along with others displaying low enrollment. The program now sits in limbo. The episode explored the key decision makers at the University in an effort to determine why the lion's share of research funding at the school is directed towards the genetic engineering of lifeforms and the corporate control of seeds instead of towards organic research. As a coordinator of the organic agriculture major, Dr. E. Ann Clark's work within t...
2009-05-1959 minDeconstructing DinnerDeconstructing Dinner at the Dairy Farmers of Canada / Rally for Farms, Farmers & Food SecurityDeconstructing Dinner at the Dairy Farmers of Canada On February 5, 2009, Deconstructing Dinner's Jon Steinman addressed the Dairy Farmers of Canada at their annual policy conference in Ottawa. The Dairy Farmers of Canada is the national policy, lobbying and promotional organization representing Canada's 14,600 dairy farms. According to the organization, they strive to create favourable conditions for the Canadian dairy industry, today and in the future. They work to maintain policies that foster the viability of Canadian dairy producers and promote dairy products and their health benefits. The organization is run for producers, by producers and has existed since 1934.
2009-05-1058 minDeconstructing DinnerA Primer on Pesticide Propaganda IISince the recent streak of municipal pesticide bans were put into place across Canada, the pesticide industry has been on the defence. Represented by trade association CropLife Canada, the public relations strategies used by the industry were front and centre at the association's September 2007 conference in Saskatoon, which Deconstructing Dinner host Jon Steinman attended. But how is the media presenting those messages? In this multi-part series, Deconstructing Dinner explores the messages coming from industry and Canada's regulatory bodies; it examines research on the pesticide and cancer connections; it digs deep into the care that agricultural...
2009-05-0259 minDeconstructing DinnerHosting a Community Dialogue on Local Food Systems II / Backyard Chickens VIHosting a Community Dialogue on Local Food Systems II Part II in a series featuring recordings from the 2009 Community Food Matters Gathering. Over the past few years, Deconstructing Dinner has involved itself with the Nelson, B.C. based networking group, Community Food Matters. Like many similar community food security groups operating throughout North America, Community Food Matters is made up of organizations, businesses and individuals interested in enhancing the local food system. On March 24, 2009, Deconstructing Dinner, alongside Community Food Matters, hosted an event designed to stimulate awareness and collaboration within the community...
2009-04-0458 minDeconstructing DinnerHosting a Community Dialogue on Local Food Systems IOver the past few years, Deconstructing Dinner has involved itself with the Nelson, B.C. based networking group, Community Food Matters. Like many similar community food security groups operating throughout North America, Community Food Matters is made up of organizations, businesses and individuals interested in enhancing the local food system. On March 24, 2009, Deconstructing Dinner, alongside Community Food Matters, hosted an event designed to stimulate awareness and collaboration within the community. For those outside of the community, the event acts as a model of how other North American communities concerned with local food security could gather once a...
2009-03-2858 minDeconstructing DinnerCanadian Beef Consolidated Further / Backyard Chickens VCanadian Beef Consolidated Further Deconstructing Dinner examines the recent takeover of Canada's largest beef packing plant - Lakeside Packers, located in Brooks, Alberta. The plant maintains a capacity to process 4,700 head of cattle each day (that translates to a whopping 43% of all beef processed in Canada... from one facility!). The takeover leaves Alberta-based XL Foods with 51% control of Canadian beef and leaves just two companies controlling 83%. In light of the recent and largest meat recall in Canadian history, we now know just how much of an impact that a tainted product from one company (Maple Leaf Foods...
2009-03-1458 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Local Grain Revolution VII - Sailing GrainSince March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. The project has inspired a wave of support from the communities of Nelson and Creston, including support from the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association. In September 2008, a group of sailors approached the CSA and offered to sail as much of the grain as they could from the Creston Valley to Nelson along Kootenay Lake. In less than a month, four sailboats had committed to the weekend excursion and Deconstructing Dinner's Jon Steinman joined the crew of...
2009-03-0758 minDeconstructing DinnerBiofuels: Food, Fuel and FutureIn February 2009, Deconstructing Dinner descended upon Edmonton for a week of local and global food education. Every year, the University of Alberta hosts International Week, the largest annual extracurricular educational event on campus. International Week "fosters global citizenship through engagement with today's most pressing issues". In its 24th year, the theme was Hungry for Change: Transcending Feast, Famine and Frenzy. Deconstructing Dinner's Jon Steinman delivered two lectures throughout the week and was invited to be a part of an evening panel on the topic of biofuels. In November 2007, the show aired its Biofuel Boom series and this...
2009-02-2259 minDeconstructing DinnerPalagummi Sainaith - The Age of InequalityIn February 2009, Deconstructing Dinner descended upon Edmonton for a week of local and global food education. Every year, the University of Alberta hosts International Week, the largest annual extracurricular educational event on campus. International Week "fosters global citizenship through engagement with today's most pressing issues". In its 24th year, the theme was Hungry for Change: Transcending Feast, Famine and Frenzy. As outlined by the event's organizers, "We live in an unprecedented, contradictory era. Hunger soars amid record harvests. At the same time, community-based democratic movements on every continent are showing the way toward a world without hunger...
2009-02-1559 minDeconstructing DinnerFrances Moore Lappe - Ending Hunger, Feeding HopeIn February 2009, Deconstructing Dinner descended upon Edmonton for a week of local and global food education. Every year, the University of Alberta hosts International Week, the largest annual extracurricular educational event on campus. International Week "fosters global citizenship through engagement with today's most pressing issues". In its 24th year, the theme was Hungry for Change: Transcending Feast, Famine and Frenzy. As outlined by the event's organizers, "We live in an unprecedented, contradictory era. Hunger soars amid record harvests. At the same time, community-based democratic movements on every continent are showing the way toward a world without hunger...
2009-02-0759 minDeconstructing DinnerKootenay Harvest Revival III (The Local Grain Revolution VI)Since March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. A total of 180 members and one business from the communities of Nelson and Creston, British Columbia, are blazing a trail towards a local grain economy. Kootenay Harvest Revival III On this Part VI of the series, we continue with recordings from the Kootenay Harvest Revival - an event hosted by Deconstructing Dinner, the Nelson-Creston Grain CSA and All Seasons Café. The two-day event was held to celebrate the CSA's monumental harvest of grain and t...
2008-11-2458 minDeconstructing DinnerKootenay Harvest Revival I (The Local Grain Revolution IV) / GE-Free Zones IVSince March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. A total of 180 members and one business from the communities of Nelson and Creston, British Columbia, are blazing a trail towards a local grain economy. Kootenay Harvest Revival I On this Part IV of the series, we explore the first in a two-part series of recordings from the Kootenay Harvest Revival - an event hosted by Deconstructing Dinner, the Nelson-Creston Grain CSA and All Seasons Café. The two-day event was held to celebrate the CSA's m...
2008-11-0859 minDeconstructing DinnerGE-Free Zones II: Campaign Launch with Percy SchmeiserIn January 2008, Deconstructing Dinner launched the first in a series of episodes that began tracking the evolution of a campaign that is working towards creating a region that declares itself free of genetically-engineered plants and trees. The first region in North America to become a GE-Free Zone was Mendocino County, California, back in 2004. Soon after, Powell River, British Columbia, became Canada's first. The Southern Gulf Islands of B.C. have also declared themselves a GE-Free zone, and since November 2007, a group in the interior of the province has been working towards becoming the third such region in...
2008-10-2459 minDeconstructing DinnerLessons from Cuba / Employing Insect FarmersLaunching this episode, we travel to Cuba - a country that has over the past 10 years become of increasing interest to those around the world interested in more ecological models of producing food. Contrary to the more voluntary means through which some North Americans have adopted and supported more energy efficient and ecological food choices, in 1989, Cubans had little choice. As a result of the Soviet collapse, Cubans were plunged into a situation whereby conventional models of farming had to be abandoned for more organic models. Deconstructing Dinner correspondent Andrea Langlois travelled to Cuba where...
2008-08-2358 minDeconstructing DinnerFred Eaglesmith / Cross-Canada Trike Tour IV (Quebec - Newfoundland)Fred Eaglesmith Deconstructing Dinner has long incorporated music into many of our episodes. From Phil Vernon's tunes about Percy Schmeiser, Biotechnology and Terminator Seeds, to Terry Winchell's Pesticide Song and Todd Butler's Farmer Dan, there is clearly no shortage of tunes out there that help add to our weekly content. In the second half of this episode, we meet with one musician who has long been writing pieces about farming and rural life in Southern Ontario and that is well-known bluegrass performer Fred Eaglesmith. The Juno Award winner has been compared to such icons as Woody...
2008-08-1658 minDeconstructing DinnerCo-operatives: Alternatives to Industrial Food IV / Cross-Canada Trike Tour IIICo-operatives: Alternatives to Industrial Food IV (Community Farms Program) It's been a topic of discussion throughout many broadcasts of Deconstructing Dinner: While there is clearly a widespread interest in supporting more localized food systems, the bigger picture of how such systems can be physically, economically and politically sustained is a far more complicated and serious matter. So long as our food and farming continues to be built upon the same market-based systems of economics that govern all else, the preservation and access to farmland in close proximity to urban centres will only become increasingly harder...
2008-07-1459 minDeconstructing DinnerEpisode #100 - Best of May-August 2007Since January 2006, Deconstructing Dinner has been reaching listeners around the world through dozens of radio stations and via the show's web site and weekly podcast. Now at its 100th episode, this broadcast marks the fourth in a series that has been capturing highlights of past broadcasts alongside musical accompaniments. Through a careful handpicking of highlights, this 100th episode acts as a collage of broadcasts aired between early May 2007 and late August 2007. The segments have been mixed alongside a soundtrack of music from Nelson, British Columbia's Adham Shaikh and his Dreamtree Project; Germany's Hendrik Weber and...
2008-06-2159 minDeconstructing DinnerCross-Canada Trike Tour II (Nelson, BC - Prawda, MB)On May 7, 2008, Darrick Hahn and Sinisa Grgic departed Victoria from the 0-Mile mark of the Trans-Canada Highway and embarked on a cross-Canada journey to raise awareness of Deconstructing Dinner. The pair are travelling by recumbent tricycles (or trikes). On May 15 we aired a segment featuring their departure from Victoria alongside a phone interview while they stopped over in Grand Forks, BC. This second installment of the Cross-Canada Trike tour begins in the home of Deconstructing Dinner - Nelson, BC. Hahn and Grgic were well taken care of in Nelson, receiving complementary meals from local restaurants a...
2008-06-1458 minDeconstructing DinnerBill C-517 - Mandatory Labelling of Genetically-Engineered Foods (Part II - The Vote)On April 10, Deconstructing Dinner aired a segment on Bill C-517 - a bill introduced by Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament Gilles-A. Perron. The bill was calling for the mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods. Canadians have long been demanding that foods containing genetically-engineered ingredients be labelled. Over 40 countries around the world have successfully implemented such requirements. On April 3, 2008, C-517 was debated in the House by members of all parties. Deconstructing Dinner recorded the debate and followed up with Conservative MP Bruce Stanton who opposed the Bill. The bill was debated yet ag...
2008-05-2258 minDeconstructing DinnerPresident Bush on Food Security / Cross-Canada Trike Tour IPresident Bush on Food Security On May 1, 2008, President Bush addressed the latest global food crisis in a press conference from the White House. We'll listen in on this speech and the US foreign policy definition of 'food security'. While global efforts to respond to the food crisis may indeed be providing much-needed aid, it is this very aid and its accompanying policies that is suggested will only further push this food crisis to even more damaging proportions. In the end, the food aid effort is the very same one that has persisted for decades, and let's face it...
2008-05-1757 minDeconstructing DinnerMonsanto's Product Release Form / Mandatory Labelling of GE-Foods (Bill C-517)On March 20, 2008, Deconstructing Dinner shared the history and outcomes of the most recent battle between farmer Percy Schmeiser and global seed giant Monsanto. Raised during that broadcast was the very basis for the battle; a product release form issued by Monsanto to farmers who wish to have unwanted genetically-engineered plants removed from their fields by the company. Schmeiser took exception to this form, and on this broadcast we probe further into the controversies and possible hidden agendas behind the use of this form for such purposes. Host Jon Steinman engaged in a heated conversation with Monsanto's Public Affairs Director...
2008-04-1258 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Local Grain Revolution I / Deconstructing Dinner in Our Schools IIThe Local Grain Revolution I For most Canadians wishing to adopt a more local diet, the overwhelming rise in demand in just the past year has left a large question mark hovering over the heads of many; where is all this local food so many are demanding? The state of farming and food production in North America has clearly evolved into such a poor state of affairs, little infrastructure and incentive remain to respond to this current demand for local product. While fruits and vegetables may be the most easily accessible local foods at farmers' markets...
2008-03-1459 minDeconstructing DinnerA Primer on Pesticide Propaganda IThis series has long been in the works since Host Jon Steinman attended the CropLife Canada conference back in September 2007. Since the recent streak of municipal pesticide bans were put into place across Canada, the pesticide industry has been on the defense. Represented by trade association CropLife Canada, the public relations strategies being used by the industry were front and centre at the Saskatoon conference. But what about in the media? On this multi-part series, Deconstructing Dinner explores the messages coming from industry and Canada's regulatory bodies; it will examine research on the pesticide and...
2008-02-2258 minDeconstructing DinnerFuture of Food in the Kootenays III / Conscientious Cooks VFuture of Food III In November 2007, Deconstructing Dinner attended one of the first regional food security conferences ever held in Canada. With a population of less than 10,000 people, the City of Nelson, British Columbia, hosted over 250 people for the first evening of keynote speakers. With an equally impressive 170 in attendance on the second day of keynote speakers and workshops, the conference acts as an example for other Canadian communities wishing to begin organizing themselves to take greater control over the food available to them. Deconstructing Dinner hopes the raw recordings, shows, and resources presented on the...
2008-02-0759 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Colonization of the Canadian Farmer II: Canadian Media and Creating GE-Free ZonesThis broadcast explores the english print media coverage in Canada throughout 2007 on the controversies surrounding genetically engineered foods. Why has Canada become such a willing host to GE foods whereas throughout most of the world, bans, moratoriums and watchful eyes keep genetically modified organisms off grocery store shelves? Host Jon Steinman looks to provide one answer by deconstructing some of the confusing language that the Canadian public is receiving from some of the most vocal and published proponents of GE foods. The Kootenay region of BC for one has become a hotbed of media debates on the topic as...
2008-01-1359 minDeconstructing DinnerFuture of Food in the Kootenays Conference II: Rebuilding Local Food SystemsIn November 2007, Deconstructing Dinner attended one of the first regional food security conferences ever held in Canada. With a population of less than 10,000 people, the City of Nelson, British Columbia, hosted over 250 people for the first evening of keynote speakers. With an equally impressive 170 in attendance on the second day of keynote speakers and workshops, the conference acts as an example for other Canadian communities wishing to begin organizing themselves to take greater control over the food available to them. Deconstructing Dinner hopes the raw recordings, shows, and resources presented on the Conference Page will aid groups...
2007-12-1559 minDeconstructing DinnerFuture of Food in the Kootenays Conference I: Overcoming DenialIn November 2007, Deconstructing Dinner attended one of the first regional food security conferences ever held in Canada. With a population of less than 10,000 people, the City of Nelson, British Columbia, hosted over 250 people for the first evening of keynote speakers. With an equally impressive 170 in attendance on the second day of keynote speakers and workshops, the conference acts as an example for other Canadian communities wishing to begin organizing themselves to take greater control over the food available to them. Deconstructing Dinner hopes the raw recordings, shows, and resources presented on the Conference Page of our site...
2007-12-0859 minDeconstructing DinnerBest of Deconstructing Dinner Jan-May '07From its inception in January 2006, Deconstructing Dinner has been accompanied by the recognizable theme music created by Nelson-area resident Adham Shaikh. Titled "Infusion", this piece is found on Adham's 2004 release "Fusion". In 2006, Fusion was nominated for a Juno award in the World Music category. On this broadcast, Producer Jon Steinman teamed up with Adham Shaikh to create a production that highlights all shows aired between January and May 2007. Upon compiling segments that capture the essence of these broadcasts, Jon passed the work off to Adham who then mastered a soundtrack of predominantly unreleased material. Adham Shaikh is a composer...
2007-07-1359 minDeconstructing DinnerCoffee, The Earth, and the Future of CivilizationIt's been a long time in the making here on Deconstructing Dinner to air a feature on coffee, the second most valuable traded commodity in the world, second only to petroleum. And so if coffee is the most valuable agricultural commodity on the planet, then deconstructing coffee is possibly the closest we can come to deconstructing humanity itself. Coffee is constantly scrutinized for its human and social impacts around the world, but rarely do we examine the environmental consequences of a Tim Horton's Double Double, a Starbucks Cappuccino, or even an Organic/Fair Trade Espresso.
2007-05-0557 minDeconstructing DinnerIndependent Canadian Radio PotluckIn January 2006, Deconstructing Dinner was launched to fill a gap not nearly satisfied by Canada's mainstream media. But the subject matter of Deconstructing Dinner is frequently covered by other independent radio stations across the country. This broadcast will highlight four programs from campus and community radio stations that have explored how our food choices impact ourselves, our communities and the planet. In doing so, we hope to showcase the importance of independent media and the diversity of content that can be found within. Featured Programs "Redeye" - Vancouver Co-operative Radio CFRO, (Vancouver, BC...
2007-04-2759 minDeconstructing DinnerCo-operatives - Alternatives to Industrial Food IIListen to a few broadcasts of Deconstructing Dinner, and choosing food may suddenly become an intimidating adventure. It is of the utmost importance that we also bring our listeners examples of alternatives to the industrial food system that is spiraling out of the control of Canadians. Enter the co-operative model of operating a business. Long an example in Canada of how people can assume control over our needs and resources, co-operatives as an alternative to the industrial food system will be the focus of this series. This is an exciting series, as we ourselves at Kootenay Co-op...
2007-04-2158 minDeconstructing DinnerCo-operatives - Alternatives to Industrial Food IListen to a few broadcasts of Deconstructing Dinner, and choosing food may suddenly become an intimidating adventure. It is of the utmost importance that we also bring our listeners examples of alternatives to the industrial food system that is spiraling out of the control of Canadians. Enter the co-operative model of operating a business. Long an example in Canada of how people can assume control over our needs and resources, co-operatives as an alternative to the industrial food system will be the focus of this series. This is an exciting series, as we ourselves at Kootenay Co-op...
2007-03-3058 minDeconstructing DinnerIndigenous Food SovereigntyFood Sovereignty is the human right of all peoples and nations to grow food in ways that are culturally, ecologically and economically appropriate for them. The idea of food sovereignty as it applies to Western cultures, is one best illustrated through the many recurring topics covered here on Deconstructing Dinner: control of resources, control of agricultural practices, control of production/distribution/retail, and the inability for Canadian communities to viably reclaim and create food systems that better serve the needs of the people within those communities. Indigenous Food Sovereignty is a much different concept, and...
2007-03-0258 minDeconstructing DinnerBest of Deconstructing Dinner Jun-Nov '06Launching the second season of Deconstructing Dinner, this broadcast explores the highlights from all shows aired between June and November of 2006. Show segments have been orchestrated alongside a soundtrack courtesy of Six Degrees Records.
2007-01-0459 minDeconstructing DinnerThe GMO Trilogy - Unnatural SelectionLaunched in April 2006, a new DVD and CD set produced by bestselling author Jeffrey Smith (Seeds of Deception) shows that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) put our health and environment at risk. The release of The GMO Trilogy was in conjunction with Earth Day (April 22) and International GMOpposition Day (April 8)- a coordinated 30-nation campaign to raise awareness about genetically modified (GM) food. Organizations will be asking hundreds of thousands of their members to buy the Trilogy to show at house parties and several manufacturers have sponsored the 3-disc set to keep it affordable. Deconstructing Dinner...
2006-08-0358 minDeconstructing DinnerDeconstructing Dinner in our Schools IHow do food issues make their way into our public schools. As Deconstructing Dinner's Jon Steinman recalls, "I remember graduating from high school not knowing the first thing about growing food and having very little idea how the food I consumed impacted the planet on which we live." With schools being the building blocks of our society and culture, how does our government-funded education system incorporate into curriculums the most important issue facing all humans - food. Part IHost Jon Steinman takes a ride with the Nelson-based group Earth Matters as they introduce their Food-to-Table...
2006-06-0159 minDeconstructing DinnerDeconstructing Dinner in our Schools IHow do food issues make their way into our public schools? As Deconstructing Dinner's Jon Steinman recalls, "I remember graduating from high school not knowing the first thing about growing food and having very little idea how the food I consumed impacted the planet on which we live." With schools being the building blocks of our society and culture, how does our publicly-funded education system incorporate into curriculum this all important subject - food. Part IHost Jon Steinman takes a ride with Nelson-based Earth Matters as they introduce their Food-to-Table program in local public schools...
2006-04-1358 minDeconstructing DinnerWhy Deconstruct Dinner?For the inaugural broadcast of Deconstructing Dinner, the question of “why should we be deconstructing our dinner” was posed to 7 British Columbians who are concerned about the state of our food system. Guests Abra Brynne – Chair of the certification committee for the Kootenay Organic Growers Society. She sits on the board of Nelson’s Kootenay Co-op grocery store and was instrumental in helping form the BC Food Systems Network . Kim Stansfield – Kim operates a 10-acre farm in Summerland where she grows grapes and creates value-added products from her crop. Kim also sits on the board for the ...
2006-01-0554 min