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Step up: Agriculture can’t ignore PR wars

By Gord Gilmour February 5, 2009

“We’re just not great communicators, compared to our adversaries.” – Kevin Stewart, agvisiontv.com It might be easy to roll one’s eyes at the latest campaigns from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) – such as their attempt to rebrand fish “sea-kittens” in an attempt to make people reconsider eating them. Truth is, PETA

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World food system exploits consumers: activist

By Ron Friesen December 4, 2008

Raj Patel held up a Snickers bar, examined the list of ingredients and proclaimed it the key to understanding the world’s food system. The list included cocoa, likely from the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer and an employer of child labour. It also included lecithin, an emulsifier made from soybean oil, found in

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Food agency picks advisory panel

By Alex Binkley November 20, 2008

“We didn’t meet the expectations of Canadians in dealing with listeria and that has had a profound effect on the CFIA.” – Brian Evans, Canadian Food Inspection Agency Executive Vice-President The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is turning to outside experts for advice in battling food safety threats. It has named four academics to an advisory

Country Crossroads, Pulses

Pulse Canada releases video showcasing research

By Lorraine Stevenson November 13, 2008

Research always produces a pile of reports and other paper documents. Three years of it at Pulse Canada was no exception. But instead of producing another thick document, as the final report of its Pulse Innovation Project, the national organization has found a novel new way to share their findings: an upbeat, 10-minute video. The

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Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases

U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

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Step up: Agriculture can’t ignore PR wars

World food system exploits consumers: activist

Food agency picks advisory panel

Pulse Canada releases video showcasing research

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