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Try singing the ’12 ways to health’ song
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Try singing the ’12 ways to health’ song

Prairie Fare: Apple Smiles

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Mom, they just played that song!” my 12-year-old said. I think she wanted us to change the radio station. “That was a different singer, though. I think everyone likes it, so they play it a lot,” I said as we listened to the radio station that plays all holiday music. Soon one of her favourites
Sixteen-year-old Laura Didyk of 
St. Francois Xavier was a Manitoba delegate to the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute in October.
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World Food Prize experience an eye-opener for Manitoba teen

The conference gives youth an opportunity to dream big about their future in agriculture

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Public speaking before an unfamiliar audience can be scary enough, never mind having a bunch of distinguished international scientists in the audience. But 16-year-old Laura Didyk was undaunted making a speech while attending the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute in Des Moines, Iowa this past October. “It was a little nerve-racking,” says the Grade
No such thing as ‘bad’ foods
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No such thing as ‘bad’ foods

Top experts say labelling some foods 'bad' makes people want them even more

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Nutrition experts attending the SINU (La Società Italiana di Nutrizione Umana) 36th national congress last week said singling out foods as being bad or good is counterproductive to healthy eating. “In the absence of specific medical contraindications, it is probably counterproductive to categorize a single food as a ‘bad’ food and establish rigid bans on
Stay safe and healthy during extreme cold
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Stay safe and healthy during extreme cold

Prairie Fare: French Vanilla Coffee Mix

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The roads are really greasy today. Be sure to allow plenty of extra time to get to work this morning,” the weather announcer said. I looked bleary eyed at my alarm clock and saw that it was 5 a.m. I must have fallen asleep watching TV, then the station went off the air and came back
A glowing nanotube nose
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A glowing nanotube nose

A new way to decide whether your meat passes the 'sniff test'

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Deciding whether to cook or toss a steak that’s been in the fridge for a few days calls for a sniff test. This generally works well for home cooks. But food manufacturers that supply tons of meats to consumers require more reliable measures. In a new journal called ACS Sensors, scientists report a simple method
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal (see recipe at bottom).
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Have you tried a new grain lately?

Prairie Fare: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

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You are determined to like this food, aren’t you?” my husband remarked with a grin. I must have been “making a face” at my bowl of grits, which I had chosen for my second breakfast meal of the week. I regularly enjoy hot cereal such as oatmeal for breakfast, so why not try something new?
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Prairies led increase in food bank use

Alberta saw a 23 per cent increase in food bank use due to the economic downturn

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Visits to food banks across Canada have increased again this year with Alberta recording the biggest increase because of job losses in the oil and gas industry, reports Food Banks Canada. During March, 852,137 people, more than a third children, showed up at Canadian food banks, an increase of 1.3 per cent over the same
Let’s focus on ‘more’ instead of less
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Let’s focus on ‘more’ instead of less

Prairie Fare: Calico Beans Hotdish

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They have biscuits and sausage gravy on the menu. I bet they know how to make it here,” my husband noted while we were travelling in a southern state. Sometimes restaurants cut up links instead of using ground meat, so the gravy is not flavoured throughout. As a server walked by with a steaming plate
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How to start a food business in Manitoba

Prairie Fare: Turkey Salad with Orange Vinaigrette and Apple Wheat Berry Turkey Salad

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Perhaps the biggest mistake budding entrepreneurs make when starting their own business is miscalculating how long it will take and how much it will cost to get it up and running. Just ask Kelly Beaulieu, the founder and chief operating officer of Canadian Prairie Garden Puree, who now has food industry giants lining up for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the crowds outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet’s 
swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa November 4, 2015.
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Agri-food groups have a lot of new doorbells to ring

Several cabinet posts will have influence over how agriculture operates

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Agri-food groups will be introducing themselves to a lot of new cabinet ministers with whom they have had little contact before now. While Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has been a Liberal MP from Prince Edward Island for 26 years and still lists his occupation as farmer, he is new to the agriculture portfolio. He served

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