Reading Time: 6 minutesDue to its close proximity to the University of Ottawa, Govinda’s has built a strong relationship with the student population and many clubs and initiatives on campus. It has maintained its reputation as a cheap place to get nourishing food without any large marketing campaigns or a social media presence.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFulcrum intern Elyse Barker delves into the perspectives of two individuals whose insights shed light on the invaluable role the ByWard Market plays in enriching the lives of students.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe way climate change impacts our agriculture and global food supply has always presented an existential threat. But food has always meant more than survival for us as human beings. It’s heavily integrated in our cultural practices and oftentimes our way of life.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA pandemic-era solution has inadvertently presented the University with a golden opportunity to reduce food waste from its dining hall
Reading Time: 2 minutes I ate tuna four days in a row this week, but that’s for my roommates to know, for people to read about only under the safety of a pseudonym, and for my crushes to be deliberately obstructed from discovering.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHungry? Here’s some spots to consider around the U of O to satisfy all types of cravings.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAgribusiness is mentioned in Ottawa’s Rural Affairs and Economic Development Plan as a vital growth industry in the region’s future.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTy helps a reader pair food and sex like a fine glass of wine and a gourmet dinner.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe campus’ new Boost app causes problems for users.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCooking in a residence room can mean so much more than a soggy toaster strudel, or a lukewarm bowl of ramen noodles.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe unofficial guide to the most peculiar but tastiest high snacks to cure even the strongest case of the munchies.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDeciding where to eat doesn’t have to be hard—here’s where to go and where to avoid.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith a combined experience of over 25 years spent traversing through the post-secondary world, these are our essential tips, tricks, life hacks, and pieces of advice for not only surviving your university years, but thriving in them as well.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI am writing to the Fulcrum for one reason: the SFUO Food Bank needs your help! We are bursting at the seams with a surplus of food and need help giving that food away.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is extensive evidence connecting unhealthy food and beverage advertisements to an increased consumption of these products which causes obesity and an increased risk of diabetes and cancer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollow these recipes, and you might eventually enjoy the process of preparing healthy snacks from scratch.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere is my take on some of my parents’ budget-friendly recipes that should make cooking from home a joy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite what you might have heard, avocados are no food fad.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMeatloaf is kind of a weirdly essential part of the North American childhood experience.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I browsed the festival, the Fadi’s Fabulous Foods menu caught my eye, and when I noticed the General Tao Poutine I finally understood what Hannah Montana meant when she sang about the “best of both worlds”. This dish had the perfect balance of two of my favourite foods—poutine, a Canadian staple, and General Tao chicken, my favourite kind of Chinese food.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHigh-protein diets can often be excessive and intense when employed by novices, and some of these regimens can cause serious health risks.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEveryone knows that green smoothies are healthy, but this one is delicious and filling too.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s a healthy twist on one of my all-time favourite guilty pleasures—bread pudding.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe festival will be held on Feb. 3-4 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the lobby of Desmarais, and will offer a selection of diverse cuisine, from Italian to African. The vendors that have been announced thus far include Fettucinies, Smoque Shack, Perfection-Satisfaction-Promise, Petit Peru, and Taste of Africa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough the wide selection makes it inherently difficult to choose just one meal, I opted for Nacho Cartel’s “Nila’s Chicken” and “Cali-Calui” tacos. Nacho Cartel, a food truck located at 200 Wilbrod Street that is only open during the warmer months, normally serves an array of different nachos and tacos, as well as milkshakes, but for this festival they are only serving these two tacos.
