Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Food Journalist

Sarah is a baker, cook, author, and blogger living in Toronto. She believes that food is the best method of healing and a classic way of bringing people together. In her spare time, Sarah does yoga, reads cookbooks, writes stories, and finds ways to make any type of food in her blender.

Most people aren’t concerned about food poisoning — until it affects them. Fortunately, proper food safety can prevent the consumption of contaminated food. Bacteria, viruses, or parasites can contaminate dishes at many points during the storing, prepping, and cooking process. People who are pregnant, have a weakened immune system, are under the age of five,...

Most people don’t overthink their shower routine. They’ll scrub themselves with shampoo and body wash and “let the water clean” the rest. However, some people may be ignoring their dirtiest body parts during their regime — unless they had a grandmother who chided them to “wash behind their ears” and other easily-forgotten areas. Fortunately, the...

When a garment factory collapsed back in 2013, killing 1,138 people and injuring 2,500, many people believed that this would be a wake up call for the fashion industry. The eight-story commercial building known as the Rana Plaza, collapsed on April 24th 2013. Making it the fourth largest industrial disaster in history.  This plaza was...