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Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.
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Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn
Ukraine’s farms once fed billions but now its soil is starving
Ukraine’s soil may no longer be able to sustain the country’s role as one of the major food producers without urgent action. And this could have consequences that stretch far beyond its borders.
MANITOBA AG DAYS 2026: Stacked equipment category expected at Innovation Showcase
Ten of 28 Innovation Showcase entries at Manitoba Ag Days 2026 this coming January are in the equipment category
Ten of 28 Innovation Showcase entries at the Manitoba Ag Days 2026 farm show Jan. 20-22 in Brandon are in the equipment category.
Ag Days innovation victories bring business benefits
Past Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase winners say awards brought business boost, more farmer interest and product recognition
Past Innovation Showcase winners say their award boosted business, farmer interest, product recognition. Manitoba Ag Days 2026 is coming soon.
Manitoba Ag Days 2026 coming up fast
Canada’s largest indoor farm show will return to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 20-22, 2026
Canada’s largest indoor farm show, Manitoba Ag Days, returns to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 20-22, 2026. Here’s what to expect this year.
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say.
Pulse Weekly: Tariffs guide yellow peas in 2025
Tariffs were a major influence on Canadian yellow pea prices in 2025, with levies imposed by China and India. The two countries are Canada’s biggest foreign pulse buyers.
U.K. softens stance on farm tax after months of protests
Britain’s government said on Tuesday it would scale back its plan to raise more tax from farmers, following months of protests since the introduction of an inheritance tax charge on farms was announced in 2024.
US EPA meets with Make America Healthy Again leaders about pesticides, chemicals
Top officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held at least six meetings this month with members of the Make America Healthy Again movement as agency head Lee Zeldin pledges to more closely align with the movement’s agenda, according to four people who attended the meetings.
How to deal with worry this Christmas
Christmas can be hard. For some people, it increases loneliness, grief, hopelessness and family tension, and the festive season has a way of turning ordinary concerns into urgent ones.
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