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Edible mealworms in a wooden spoon
Livestock

French insect-based ingredients maker Ynsect to expand in North America

U.S. plant would use Ardent Mills' flour milling byproducts

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Paris | Reuters — French company Ynsect said on Tuesday it had signed deals to build insect ingredient production sites in the United States and in Mexico as the firm kicks off what it says will be the world’s largest insect farm. Ynsect breeds mealworms that produce proteins for aquaculture, livestock, pet food, fertilizers and
Around 20 per cent of Mexico’s corn imports from the U.S. are white corn, used to make food products such as tortillas. (Bhofack2/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

Mexico to rework decree on GM corn, economy minister says

GM corn, glyphosate bans now due to take effect in 2024

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Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico has offered to extend a deadline to ban genetically modified (GM) corn until 2025 and is working on a proposal to overhaul its plan, Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro said on Wednesday. Buenrostro said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had told the U.S. Mexico could delay the contentious GM corn
The most-recent lettuce shortage has seen restaurant operators being charged four times the usual price for what’s available. Most don’t bother.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Lettuce romaine calm

The great lettuce shortage is revealing the fragility of our food web

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Many consumers have noticed that Canada has run out of lettuce – well, some lettuce – mainly from California. Crops were destroyed by a drought and a nasty virus, according to some reports. This is the time of year when we import plenty of leafy greens, since our farmers can’t compete on such a scale.
Cost of living and economic issues have unseated climate change as a top concern.
News

Cost of food ‘key preoccupation’ in public trust survey

Farmers remain most trusted in the Canadian food system, politicians least trusted

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The cost and availability of food and other pocketbook topics are the top issues keeping Canadians up at night, according to new data from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. Cost is also the top issue driving distrust in the food system. The centre provided highlights of its 2022 public trust survey in a Nov.
After learning conservation agriculture techniques, Ethiopian farmer Asnakech Zema saw her corn yields increase more than tenfold.
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Foodgrains bank noted for impact of efforts

Organization named among most effective charities for fifth consecutive year

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The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is celebrating its fifth consecutive year as one of Canada’s top 10 impact charities. The designation comes as part of Charity Intelligence’s annual effort to rate charities for their efficacy. The independent third party looks at donor reporting, financial transparency, funding need, how much of the donations are used directly for
The Cultured Meat Revolution: By the end of the decade these products could be as cheap as traditional meat.
News

The high-tech future of meat is just around the corner

A key regulatory milestone has been cleared and economic parity with conventional production could be just seven years away

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Meat producers are paying attention now that a cultured meat company has passed a key regulatory hurdle. Upside Foods became the first company to receive a “no questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Despite some headlines, it has not received approval for any products but the FDA said it has no qualms
The number of vegetarians and vegans has remained steady at three per cent and one per cent respectively.
News

Consumers will eat less meat in 2023: report

New report suggests inflation, climate concerns key but eaters aren’t turning to plant-based ‘meat’

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A new report predicts consumers will reduce the amount of meat they eat in 2023. “A diet blending animal and vegetable proteins results in a more affordable household food budget and planetary budget,” said the 2023 trend report from Nourish Food Marketing. In a recently released 2022 public trust report from the Canadian Centre for
Some food experts predict lettuce shortages and price increases could last well into January. Others are hoping that by December, the next crop to ripen in Yuma, Arizona, and northern Mexico will fill demand.
Farmit Manitoba, News

Winter salads without lettuce

Beat the shortages and high prices with these healthy and tasty options

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Lettuce, particularly romaine and iceberg, is in short supply and high demand across North America. You may see empty lettuce shelves or prices so high you simply walk by. Except for a few local growers, most lettuce greens come from the southern U.S. or Mexico. But drought and severe weather caused many lettuce and other
“This program increases access to healthy, local food for those who need it most while supporting our local farmers and farmers markets...” – Kristie Beynon.
News

New life for Community Food Currency Program

Provincial funding breathes new life into farmers market voucher program

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The province has thrown a lifeline to a struggling food currency program. In a recent announcement, the government said it would provide $1.1 million over the next three years for Direct Farm Manitoba’s Community Food Currency Program. “We are thrilled to see the program expand, building on its previous success, with this support from the
Lentil-based shepherd’s pie being prepared for the children.
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Sustainability shouldn’t be an optical illusion

We should pay attention to our environmental impact, but not exaggerate it

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Glacier FarmMedia – An interesting email landed in my inbox earlier this fall. It was from a freelance writer and Glacier FarmMedia contributor Rebecca Hannam, and its subject was a press release from Ontario’s University of Guelph, often described as “Canada’s food university.” The document touted how the University of Guelph’s Child Care and Learning Centre (CCLC)

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