Law Changes For Liquor Consumption

New liquor legislation that took effect November 1 means Manitobans can now bring their own bottle of unopened wine to restaurants to have with a meal. This makes Manitoba the sixth province to let patrons BYOW. The initiative is voluntary, meaning diners will need to first check with restaurants to see if they allow it.

Time For Tea

ea” was a time of day in my grandmother’s house. English born, she always sat down to tea mid-afternoon, served with bread, cheese and pickles, and always with a few cookies. Gram was serving a “low tea” or light afternoon tea. “High tea” is a full meal. Small towns regularly host teas as fundraisers in


ADM Licenses Canadian Firm’s Soy Protein Product

A soy protein product made by Canadian plant protein firm Burcon NutraScience will go to world markets by way of agri-food giant Archer Daniels Midland. Illinois-based ADM has signed on to a 20-year licensing deal with Burcon for worldwide production, distribution and sale of Burcon’s Clarisoy, billed as a 100 per cent soluble, transparent protein

Gulf Arab Governments Tackle Higher Food Prices

Countries in North Africa and the Middle East are urgently seeking ways to soften the blow of surging food prices for their citizens, alarmed by protests against authoritarian rulers from Algeria to Yemen. Unprecedented demonstrations have erupted around the region, triggered by events last month in Tunisia where President Zine al- Abidine Ben Ali was


Boreal Bounty Entrepreneur Plans Winery

Could Flin Flon be the Napa Valley of the North? An entrepreneur from the rugged Manitoba mining town is planning to launch the region’s first – and likely the world’s only – birch winery. After several years of planning, Doug Eryou says he’s ready to build his winery in nearby Bakers Narrows and bottle his

How Should You Feed A Cold?

Can you see the love floating out of the bowl?” my husband asked our 12-year-old daughter as he brought her a steaming bowl of chicken soup. “I’m kind of hungry. This is the best chicken soup ever,” she said as she propped herself up on our couch and took a sip of soup. She looked



Killarney Farmers’ Market Heads Downtown

“More and more people are coming to the farmers’ markets, and it’s really growing. This is our fourth year, and sales have gone up 25 per cent.” – RICHARD GROSS OF THE MAYFAIR COLONY It was a whole new playing field July 3 as the Killarney Farmers Market vendors set up their stalls for the


Fewer Sugary Drinks May Lower Blood Pressure

Drinking fewer sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure, U. S. researchers said May 24 in findings adding to a growing body of research supporting cutting back on sweetened beverages. They found overweight people with high blood pressure who drank one less sugar-laden beverage a day significantly lowered their blood pressure over 18 months. For

Feeling Full, Satisfying Hunger

The food, beverage and supplement weight management product market in the U. S. last year was $3.64 billion and growing fast. For the industry, beyond the traditional claims such as low fat (food minus), a burgeoning new field involves a shift to satiety claims (food plus). Foods marketed for satiety have enhanced levels of fibre