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A Palestinian man and his children sort freshly picked olives on a farm during a temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo: Reuters/Saleh Salem)

Delayed by war, Gaza’s olive harvest is too little, too late, say farmers

'The majority of the harvest was wasted'

By GFM Network News November 29, 2023

Gaza | Reuters — Farmers in Gaza were taking advantage of the truce between Israel and Hamas to harvest what was left of their olives after weeks of fighting during which they dared not go to their lands for fear of getting killed. In a normal year the harvest would have started weeks earlier, but

EU flags in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. (Jorisvo/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

EU’s oilseed yields expected to decline in 2022-23

USDA's attaches predict uptick in EU's oilseed acres

By GFM Network News, Marketsfarm April 23, 2022

MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attachés in Europe have projected oilseed production in the 27-member European Union to increase just slightly in 2022-23. The 18 attachés involved in the report expect about 31.07 million tonnes in total, for a 0.4 per cent bump in total oilseed output from 2021-22. The oilseeds included

A microscopic-level view of fat tissue from a mouse. (Saverio Cinti and Andrew Greenberg photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops

Canola study on Alzheimer mice seen as ‘huge stretch’

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 14, 2017

Upon review, a U.S. study of what happened to mice bred for Alzheimer’s symptoms when canola oil was added to their diet doesn’t translate to a risk for people, researchers and the Canola Council of Canada say. The mouse study, which was published last week by researchers from Temple University in Philadelphia, examined mice genetically

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops

Study finds canola oil unhelpful against Alzheimer’s in mice

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 8, 2017

A U.S. study of mice genetically engineered to model Alzheimer’s disease has found those on a diet rich in canola oil were more prone to certain markers of the disease than the same type of mice on regular chow. The Canola Council of Canada, the value-chain industry group for the world’s top canola-exporting country, said

Blue and purple fruits and vegetables frequently are packed with these powerful antioxidants.

Columns, Country Crossroads

Prairie Fare: Enjoyed any anthocyanins lately?

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 19, 2017

What colour scheme should we have this year?” I asked my older daughter as we surveyed the flower pots we needed to fill earlier this summer. “Mom, you always get pink and purple flowers,” she replied with a grin. Yes, she knows her mother. I usually fill my cart with pink and purple flowers. Just

Canola oil is one of the better oil choices for any kitchen.

Recipe Swap

Time for an oil change?

Oils are generally more healthful than solid fats, but they can become rancid more quickly

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 5, 2017

Have you ever been startled by the unpleasant aroma of a previously opened container of oil or solid shortening? I have a recipe that works best with a particular type of solid shortening. I hadn’t made the recipe for several months, so I reached into the cupboard and pulled out the container. When I opened

Two Syrian women, in better times, partake of a celebratory  feast of the rich and varied local cuisine after a workshop on  constructed wetlands in Damascus.

Recipe Swap

Ancient Syrian diet a delicious discovery

Gate to Plate: Shorbit Adas (Lentil Soup), Yakhanit Batata (Potato Stew) , and Bharat (Syrian Spice) 

By Lorraine Stevenson May 6, 2016

The world continues to watch in horror as the conflict in Syria leaves so many hundreds of thousands dead and millions homeless, their cities and towns destroyed. Many Syrians now rely on emergency food assistance. The Canadian Foodgrains Bank, for example, has provided over $30 million of emergency food assistance since late 2012, to Syrians

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Safe food preservation advice comes early this year

Prairie Fare: Poached Turkey Salad with Fennel, Kale and Cashews

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 8, 2015

We have reached the time of year when church potlucks are plentiful and garages are cleared out to become open-air dining rooms for graduation parties. No one wants a special event with bountiful food and numerous guests to become a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately, food prepared or stored unsafely can cause illness or even death.

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Is it time for an oil change in your recipes?

Prairie Fare: Personalized Homemade Salad Dressing and Crunchy Munchy Cookies

By Julie Garden-Robinson April 17, 2015

Whew!” I thought to myself when I opened the can of solid shortening. It looked OK, but the aroma almost took my breath away. I have one recipe where I use this particular type of fat, and I hadn’t made it in at least six months, based on the date I had listed on the

Did you know?

Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk

You don’t have to live in Greece — a Prairie version is available

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 12, 2015

Greeks might be in debt, but their hearts are in good shape, according to a study released at American College of Cardiology’s 64th Annual Scientific Session in San Diego. Ekavi Georgousopoulou and Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos of Harokopio University in Athens studied a group of more than 2,500 Greek adults, ages 18 to 89, who closely

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