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Comment: Why you shouldn’t trust research pulling for a single ‘superfood’

Good nutrition is complicated, and a few ‘superfoods’ aren’t going to get you there

By Charlotte Mills, Gunter Kuhnle, Jeremy Spencer June 1, 2022

You’ve probably read the stories proclaiming that eating blueberries reduces your risk of dementia, or red wine is good for your heart or coffee protects against Type 2 diabetes — or, indeed, many of the other big health claims for a particular “superfood.” But what is the truth in these statements? While we — a

According to Statistics Canada, nearly a third of Canadian children are overweight or obese.

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: The kids are not alright

Marketing unhealthy food to kids is taking advantage of their inability to make rational decisions

By Sylvain Charlebois July 27, 2021

Most would agree that protecting children should be our country’s utmost priority. Protecting children from unhealthy food products and fast-food chains has been the subject of many conversations. Ads for sugary food products geared towards children have been contested for years and some countries have opted to ban them, one way or another. The United Kingdom,

Beth Bechdol, deputy director-general for the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), speaks on a video conference call marking World Pulses Day. (Photo courtesy FAO via Flickr, copyright FAO)

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: World Pulses Day celebrated

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team February 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — The United Nations celebrated the annual World Pulses Day on Feb. 10, highlighting the contribution of pulse crops to world agriculture and nutrition. “Pulses are more than just nutritious seeds – they also contribute to achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development,” the UN said in a release. “They play

Beef cattle, Livestock, Weather

Beef sector sees place in UN report’s lower-emission vision

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff August 9, 2019

While a new United Nations report on climate change and land calls for “rebalancing diets,” the policy paths it seeks are a good fit for beef cattle ranching as Canadians know it, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association says. Responding Thursday to the report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the CCA said Canada’s

A slide is pictured behind members of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) during a news conference on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land after IPCC’s 50th session in Geneva on Aug. 8, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

Weather

UN flags need to reduce meat consumption to curb land use impact on global warming

By GFM Network News, Nina Chestney, Stephanie Nebehay August 8, 2019

London/Geneva | Reuters — Global meat consumption must fall to curb global warming, reduce growing strains on land and water and improve food security, health and biodiversity, a United Nations report on the effects of climate change concluded. Although the report stopped short of explicitly advocating going meat-free, it called for big changes to farming

With in five Canadians restricting meat in their diet, odds are that at least one person in your social group or family is a vegan or vegetarian.

Comment

Comment: Flexitarianism on the menu

A large and growing group of Canadians are becoming ‘part-time vegetarians’

By Sylvain Charlebois December 19, 2018

Restaurants are struggling to get a good handle on how consumers are rapidly shifting away from animal protein. According to a recent study by Dalhousie University, nearly one in five Canadians have decided to either reduce the amount of meat they consume or have outright eliminated it from their diets. Add the fact that 63

Comment, Opinion, Other

Comment: The protein wars are here

The consumer’s view of meat is changing and producers need to be aware of that

By Sylvain Charlebois November 13, 2018

Apparently, Canada is going meatless, unless you are a white older male, that is. Well, that may be a slight exaggeration, as many Canadians still need a regular meat fix. In fact, many see meat consumption as one of the pleasures in life, as well as a necessary part of a balanced diet. Some even

Editorial, Opinion, Other

Editorial: Gluten-free bacon?

By Laura Rance-Unger June 7, 2018

It was enough to spoil my breakfast. As I opened a package of bacon to cook while camping on the holiday weekend, I learned from the label that it was “gluten free.” Gluten-free bacon? I was confused. Since when does bacon, which comes from animals, contain gluten, which is one of the components of the

Some say the rise of specialty diets is due to consumers associating vegetarianism and veganism with healthier and cleaner products.

Opinion

Opinion: A meatless Canada? Not just yet

Dalhousie University’s recent poll shows vegetarian and vegan numbers are steady, not rising

By Sylvain Charlebois March 27, 2018

Canadians love meat. Many of us have been dedicated to our favourite protein source for years. But other sources of protein are emerging as potent alternatives to animal protein. Demand is up for vegetable proteins like pulses, as well as for fish and seafood, Loblaw has even started selling cricket flour and is trying to

The Manitoba Organic Alliance announced the working group Oct. 23 during its annual meeting in Brandon.

Crops, Local news

Organic Alliance says crop insurance needs an update on organic production

Organic growers argue that insurance excludes critical production practices, but change may come with some real logistical problems, according to MASC

By Alexis Stockford November 8, 2017

Organic farmers in Manitoba hope a new working group will help solve long-standing crop insurance issues. The body will have members from both the Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) and Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC). “There’s definite improvements that need to be made, so we want to know what the timeline on that is,” MOA president

Daily Network News

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

Canada December retail sales down 0.4 per cent; seen up 1.5 per cent in January

Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat

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