Pulse dinners – and not just pork and beans
STAFF – Some of Calgary’s fine-dining establishments will be showcasing Albertagrown pulses from Nov. 15-21 in a promotion sponsored by Alberta Pulse Growers.
Chef Michael Dekker at Rouge will be offering fried chickpea and heirloom tomato salad; duet of pork tenderloin and ham hock accented with an Alberta split pea sauce and bean ragout; and a red bean crme brulée with a lentil cookie for dessert.
At the Calgary Petroleum Club, chef Liane Robberecht will feature a hot skillet local chicken breast with a warm lentil and bacon salad or smoked albacore tuna and roasted sesame chickpea salad. Savouring Pulses builds on the success of previous Edmonton and Calgary restaurant promotions that showcased the diversity of pulses in fine-dining restaurants.
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Want to hear arguing in Geneva?
STAFF – The next “substantive” round of arguing in Canada’s and Mexico’s challenge of mandatory U.S. country-of-origin labelling (COOL) will be open to the public – that is, if the public doesn’t mind keeping its distance.
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body recently announced that “at the request of the parties in the dispute,” its next meeting on COOL, scheduled for Dec. 1-2, will start with a session open to public viewing at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
However, the session, which begins at 10 a. m. Geneva time on Dec. 1, will be available for public viewing in real time only on a closed-circuit TV broadcast at the site.
The number of places in the viewing room reserved for the public will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, on receipt of a completed registration form.
Those able to attend are also advised to “arrive in good time as security checks may delay access to the viewing room.” Recording, filming and cellphone use also won’t be allowed.
