Showing posts with label Live Below the Line Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Live Below the Line Challenge. Show all posts

Monday, 20 April 2015

Episode 93 - April 19, 2015

The topics may be serious but the people are funny!
Could you live on $1.75 a day?
Over 1-billion people around the world do.
Actor Ennis Esmer (The Listener, Red Oaks, Dark Matter) and actor and comedian Colin Mochrie join the show to talk about the Live Below the Line Challenge where they will feed themselves on only $1.75/day for five days to raise awareness and funds for organizations fighting extreme poverty.

Do you know the truth behind the shrimp you're eating? You should.
Food writer and Toronto Star columnist Corey Mintz and Dan Donovan, co-owner of sustainable seafood shop Hooked Inc, tell us why you should avoid shrimp from many East Asian countries. 
Find out what countries offer safer seafood.

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Episode 45 - March 16, 2014

Gardening expert and author, Niki Jabbour, gives great tips on growing your own food whether you have a garden or a balcony. She grows food all year round and says it's easy.

Actor and Improvisor, Naomi Sniekus, chats about taking part in the Live Below the Line Challenge this year. The campaign encourages people to sign up and raise money to help end extreme poverty. Participants are asked to live on $1.75 a day for 5 days.

We also chat about Macaron Day Toronto taking place on Thursday. Participating patisseries will donate 25% of macaron sales that day to the Red Door Family Shelter.

And those hand-painted Honest Ed's signs are selling now for how much??

Friday, 17 May 2013

Episode 2

Have picky eaters at home? Parenting writer and author Emma Waverman and Eshun Mot, Food Editor at Today's Parent magazine, provide tips and advice on dealing with picky eaters. And, celebs like Ben Affleck are living on $1.75 a day for 5 days as part of the Live Below the Line Challenge. Actors Ennis Esmer (The Listener) and Naomi Snieckus (Mr. D and George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight) are taking part in the challenge and talk about their survival strategies.