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A National Food Strategy Involves Farmers And Consumers

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“Remember, they’re not looking for people to tell them they don’t pay enough for food.” – DAVID HERLE Farmers need to put aside their philosophical differences and reach out to consumers to ensure the long-term health of the sector. That message, under various names, was advanced by several speakers at the annual meeting of the
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Make Mealtime Family Time For A Healthy Heart

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Heart and Stroke Foundat ion of Manitoba (HSFM) nutrition managers are encouraging Manitobans to eat together as a family as part of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Healthy eating plays a vital role in the prevention of heart disease and stroke. Studies show that children who sit down to eat dinner with their families tend to eat
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Proposed Food Additive Risky, NFU Says

The National Farmers Union is urging Health Canada not to allow Asparaginase, a genetically modified enzyme currently used as a chemotherapy drug to treat leukemia, to be approved as a food additive. The NFU sent a letter to Health Canada on Feb. 18, 2010 in response to a website-posted comment period on the proposed change.
Crops, Oilseeds

Canada, EU Flax Industries Hit Hard By Triffid Contamination

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Canada has lost its lucrative food-grade flax market in the European Union due to contamination from genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid flax, an industry official told flax growers meeting here last week. “From the food industry side Canadian flax is now excluded (from the EU),” Rick Hallock, manager of eastern meal marketing for Richardson International
Cereals, Crops

Wheat Makes Some People Sick

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Wheat is hailed as the main ingredient in the “staff of life,” but it makes about 14 per cent of North Americans sick, a recent industry meeting was told. That’s not the best news for Canadian farmers who grow more acres of wheat than any other crop, or North American flour millers who want people
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Options Abound For Improving Phosphorus Management

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“The underlying problem leading to food waste stems in part from consumer behaviours supported by an economic system built to produce more than we need.” Anew report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines several avenues that could be explored to improve phosphorus management: Another case for local food networks: “Cycling phosphorus exported in
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Producers Need To Participate In Their Organizations

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A National Food Strategy is required to ensure that we have a vibrant contributing agriculture sector in Canada. As the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) celebrates its 75th anniversary, the future of Canadian agriculture is at a crossroads and the future of food in this country is uncharted. Currently, Canada has no comprehensive strategy for
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Burger King Pulling Slice From Double Cheeseburger

Burger King Corp. is taking a page from the playbook of McDonald’s Corp. and pulling a slice of cheese from its $1 double cheeseburger. Starting on April 26, the fast-food chain will sell a “BK Dollar Double” with two burgers and one slice of cheese, Burger King said Feb. 18. That’s six days after the
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Trees Add Value To Rural Properties

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How much is a good shelterbelt worth? A lot, if you consider how much it would cost to have one put in. Blair English, an agroforestry specialist at AAFC Brandon, was once told by a rural homeowner how much a contractor had quoted her on the cost of putting in a row of six-to eight-foot
Crops

Potato Market Outlook: Bad, Better, Then Outstanding

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A bear. Then two bulls. That’s how Idaho-based potato economist Joe Guenther sees the North American potato market shaping up in the short, medium and long term. It’s the current crop that’s still in the storage he’s most bearish on, Guenther told the recent Manitoba Potato Days meeting. Last year’s spud acres rose about one

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