Keep a watchful eye on Thanksgiving turkey supplies
Avian flu has reappeared in Canada, and poultry producers on edge. If you’re counting on serving turkey for…
Can “green” King Charles help lead a sustainable future?
Climate change watchers were thrilled when King Charles III assumed the monarchy last week. As Prince of Wales,…
Settle in for higher food prices this fall
Food prices might not go a lot higher over the next little while, but the longer-term forecast is…
Farming’s renaissance hinges on research and investment
It’s one thing to observe a renaissance. It’s another thing to predict it. And yet another to help…
Food giants shouldn’t dictate farming for the future
Nutritionists and dietitians are big potato fans. Enjoy potatoes with minimal processing that are prepared with human health…
Food trends meet the back-to-school lunchbox
The perennial challenge of what to put into school lunches is upon caregivers everywhere. Balancing nutrition, affordability and…
Betting on agriculture, research to battle inflation and climate change
Governments can’t wait for someone else to slow down inflation and put the brakes on climate change. They…
Odd timing for food safety to fall off consumers’ top worries
Nutritionists trying to understand why people don’t eat vegetables have heard every excuse in the book, including “they’re…
Rift with Ottawa sparks new angle on climate
Optimism was guarded heading into the federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers’ meeting last week, considering how the Conservatives and…
Name change keep cattle producers’ in step with Canadians
With everything going on in the world – climate crises, the Ukraine invasion, sky-high food prices and fake…