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Fresh fruit and vegetables are healthy, but take precautions to avoid foodborne illness.

Staying safe with food

Food safety scares underline  the need for proper food  handling for fresh produce

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 11, 2018

A recent scare around romaine lettuce here in the U.S. (Canadian readers can rest assured they were unaffected, though the CFIA says it’s monitoring the situation) has many wondering just how safe those leafy greens really are. “Can I eat the romaine lettuce in my refrigerator?” one recent caller asked me. “No, we need to

News

Industry applauds Canada-U.S. food safety deal but seeks details

The agreement covers existing programs, but both countries are in the process of developing new standards

By Alex Binkley July 5, 2016

Food that’s safe in Canada is now also considered safe in the U.S. and vice versa. That’s the bottom line after Canada and the United States have signed a food safety recognition agreement. It formally states the existing food safety systems of the two nations provide similar levels of protection to consumers. Farm and food

Crops

U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods

By GFM Network News, Toni Clarke June 16, 2015

Washington/New York | Reuters –– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday made good on its proposal to effectively ban artificial trans fats from a wide range of foods, from microwave popcorn to frozen pizza, saying they raise the risk of heart disease. Under new FDA regulations, partially hydrogenated oils, which have been shown

News

Pilot Mound prosciutto makers start over

Dried meat seizure off the farm last summer brought a simmering debate to a boil

By Lorraine Stevenson February 18, 2014

Six months after food inspectors raided their on-farm meat shop and seized their award-winning prosciutto, a Pilot Mound couple has learned all charges against them have been dropped. Clint and Pam Cavers, whose old-world-style sausage earned top honours at the Great Manitoba Food Fight last year, have also been given the green light to go

Country Crossroads, Dairy cattle

Non-nutritive sweeteners

By Julie Garden-Robinson April 9, 2013

Every now and then, someone emails me a story that is circulating on the Internet or Facebook. One day, the information was about artificial sweeteners. I happened to have a can of diet soda next to me. After reading the article, I could imagine the can of pop sprouting legs and clawed hands and then

Crops, News

Washington demands better food safety practices

By Carey Gillam February 15, 2013

Reuters / U.S. regulators say proposed new food safety rules will make food processors and farms more accountable for reducing foodborne illnesses that kill or sicken thousands of Americans annually. “These proposed regulations are a sign of progress,” said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest and

Hogs, Livestock

Russia may block U.S. and Canadian meat over ractopamine

February 6, 2013

Russian watchdog says U.S., Canada  violated import rules but little impact  is expected on Canada

Reuters / Russia may impose a temporary ban on the import of some U.S. and Canadian beef and pork products as of Feb. 4, amid concerns that they may contain a drug used to make animal muscle more lean. Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service said Jan. 23 that both countries were continuing to send

Crops, News

U.S. GMO labelling efforts change course after California defeat

By Carey Gillam, Lisa Baertlein November 29, 2012

Reuters / The failure Nov. 6 of a California ballot initiative that would have mandated labelling of genetically modified foods is not a death knell for those seeking nationwide labelling, U.S. labelling proponents said. President Barack Obama’s re-election could be a boost, as he is seen, in general terms, as being supportive of labelling. Still,

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Soy in the wheat flour? Soy what?

By Ronald Doering October 26, 2012

Most wheat and wheat-derived food products sold in Canadian grocery stores today contain soy that is undeclared on the label. Yes, you read that right. Because of farming operations with common storage facilities, and shared harvesting and transportation equipment, most wheat products contain detectable levels of soy. This contamination is adventitious and largely unavoidable with

Country Crossroads, News

Be sun savvy this summer

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 12, 2012

On the nutrition and health side, exposure to sunlight helps our body manufacture some vitamin D. However, according to some studies, we need only about 15 minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen twice a week to make enough vitamin D. Adequate vitamin D helps build and maintain strong bones, plus it may help protect us

Daily Network News

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

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