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Hogs, Livestock

Feed Requirements Vary During Sow Lactation

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Current nutritional recommendations for gestating sows are out of date because today’s genotypes are so much leaner and more productive, says Dr. Ron Ball at the
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Recession Compounds World Food Crisis

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The global economic downturn has compounded the food crisis, pushing more people over the brink of hunger and threatening stability around the world, the head of the United Nations’ food relief agency said March 3. Food supplies are tight and expensive, and more people in poor countries are unable to afford what they need because
Country Crossroads

Plan And Shop For Good Nutrition

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O Planning meals in advance and preparing a shopping list is one of the best ways to maximize your time and effort. ut of the corner of my eye, I noticed someone peering into my grocery cart. “I was just checking to see what you put in your cart,” she said. My brain did a
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Heart And Stroke Calls For Trans Fat Regulation

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“What is disturbing is that while some producers of the products have long ago complied with the recommendations, others continue to ignore them entirely.” – HANDS CEO AND CO-CHAIR OF THE TRANS FAT TASK FORCE SALLY BROWN The Heart and Stroke Foundation says disappointing results from two years of voluntary efforts by the food industry
News, Pulses

Encourage Traditional Diets, Symposium Urged

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It’s good to promote health benefits and create new food products with pulses, but don’t forget the traditional ways beans and other pulses have been eaten in culture, an American professor of nutrition told the second annual Pulse Health and Food Symposium. Donna Winham, a professor in the department of nutrition at Arizona State University,
News, Pulses

Pulses Help Prevent Disease

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You don’t need to eat a lot of beans to benefit from their nutritional qualities, research released at a recent health symposium here shows. Results of six clinical research trials released at Pulse Canada’s second annual food and health symposium show pulses’ can help ward off a range of chronic diseases. Regular consumption of pulses
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Financial Crisis Increases Hunger

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The economic crisis is pushing the world’s hungriest people to the wall, but a fraction of the cost of financial rescue packages could make a huge difference, the head of the UN’s World Food Program said Dec. 16. “I don’t think it is just an issue of compassion, it is an issue of global peace
News, Pulses

Pulses Need A Hollywood Image

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Pulses pack a mighty punch with their nutrition and health benefits, but like a poorly understood superhero, they can’t get any respect, nutritional experts lamented here last week. In fact, as incomes rise in countries that have traditionally leaned heavily on dietary pulses, consumers abandon them in favour of diets less conducive to good health.
Country Crossroads

Indulge your sweet tooth occasionally

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The average portion size for sodas has increased markedly in the past three decades. Like most people, I enjoy sweet foods on occasion. Moderation is the key. Drinking excess calories is quite easy. A 12-ounce can of regular soda pop, for example, has about 150 calories. Consuming an extra 100 calories a day beyond your

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