Wetlands to return

“The thrust of this program is to help Manitoba reach its targets for GHG reduction.” – Rhonda McDougal Expect to see more wetlands in Manitoba farm fields over the next four years. The Manitoba government rolled out its Wetland Restoration Incentive Program providing financial incentives to landowners to restore wetlands on their land. The program

Survival skills for holiday eating

Try a snack before you go, like a piece of fruit or some crackers. Since holidays revolve around food – and lots of it – here’s some tips to help keep the calories down. Avoid going to gatherings starved. If you arrive too hungry, you’ll eat too fast, choose the less-healthy foods available and end


Research examines potential market for functional foods

“They want to have better education as to why they’re choosing certain products.” – CHRISTINA LENGYEL, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Baby boomers are keen to eat well and stay healthy as they age, but personal health isn’t the only thing on their minds. Food products specific to the needs