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Biodiversity Of Planet In Peril, Says United Nations

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The world’s countries are bankrupting their natural economies and must take bold action to reverse biodiversity losses caused by pollution, deforestation and climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a UN summit on biodiversity. Ban and other leaders want world leaders to agree on a formal plan on biodiversity – the preservation of animal and plant
Country Crossroads

People Must Control Food System, Meeting Told

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For Racquel Koenig, it’s homegrown vegetables in northern Manitoba, where a bag of potatoes costs three to four times as much as it does in Winnipeg. For Terence Sibanda, it’s seed for farmers in Zimbabwe to grow their own crops instead of relying on food aid. Food justice means different things to different people, as
Country Crossroads

Baked Goodness

As harvest nears completion and small windows of time open up at home, more of us are inclined to spend time making family favourite sweets and desserts. Many of us bake as a means of creative expression. Baking for our family and friends is a way of showing generosity. It is a way we remind
Country Crossroads

Microwave Tips And Reminders

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Use only microwave-safe containers. Sour cream, yogurt or margarine containers are not safe, containing nasty chemicals that could leach into your food. When using plastic wrap to cover containers, do not let plastic come in contact with the food. Heating water to boiling can pose a risk of getting scalded unless a small wooden object
Country Crossroads

Eggplant No Longer The “Mad Apple”

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Eggplant is a very versatile vegetable. It can be roasted, grilled, fried, steamed, sautéed or cooked. It is high in water content and low in calories at just 18 calories per half-cup of cooked eggplant and provides some fibre, vitamin C and iron. Eggplant history dates back to early China. When the eggplant made its
Cereals, Opinion

Critical CWB Activity May Be Its Most Important

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Another Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) director election is upon us and it seems a bit quiet so far. Considering the acrimonious position of the Conservative government on the CWB and its past meddling in its affairs, one almost expects some more political mischief from them sooner or later. On the other hand if they do
Grain Markets

OECD Does Not See Food Crisis Repeat

The OECD does not expect a repeat of the 2007-08 food crisis because market fundamentals are different now and there is no shortage of grain, a senior OECD official told Reuters Oct. 15. “Fundamentals are not there that would make us fear a repeat of the kind of price spikes that we had in 2007
Livestock, Other livestock

New Document Required For Slaughter Horses

As of July 31,2010 the Canadi an Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) initiated new rules and regulations before a horse can be sent for slaughter. These new measures were in response to the European Commission’s directive for identification and traceability of horses intended for human consumption. All horses presented for slaughter at a federally inspected processing
Crops, Oilseeds

Dow AgroSciences Touts Profit Potential Of Nexera Hybrids

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Nexera canola varieties are a good deal for farmers and will only get better, according to Dow AgroSciences. Nexera canola is known for its highly stable oil, which has a long shelf life and therefore doesn’t have to be hydrogenated, a process which creates trans fats. But the knock has always been that Nexera varieties

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