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Young woman shares her personal struggles with students
Prairie Fare: Slow-Cooker-Shredded Salsa Chicken Tacos
Recipe Swap: Tried and True Minestrone, and Lentil Calzones
Recipe Swap: Three Seed Yogurt Muffins, plus Buckwheat Shepherd's Pie
The Pure Prairie Eating Plan, developed at the University of Alberta is built around the traditions, foods and geographies of the Prairies
Conference Board of Canada says too many people can’t understand nutrition labels, make a meal in their kitchen, or stick to a food budget to reduce waste
Improved food literacy would improve the health of Canadian adults and children, says a new report from the Conference Board of Canada. The number of books, television programs and websites dedicated to food — not to mention diets — continue to multiply, but our understanding of food isn’t necessarily getting better, says the 46-page report.Fruit flies raised on diets based on organic foods performed better on a variety of health tests, including fertility and longevity
Researchers aren’t sure why, but fruit flies fed organic fruits and vegetables in a laboratory study lived longer and produced more offspring than flies fed a non-organic diet. The study from the lab of SMU biologist Johannes H. Bauer, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, found that fruit flies raised on diets of organic foods performed better
