Supply management 2.0 is finally here. To survive, farmers who see the writing on the wall will need to develop new skill sets Sylvain Charlebois It was not the G7 most expected. Not even close. But should we be surprised? ...
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Ontario and Canadian ‘cool foods’ website
CANADIANCOOLFOODS.COM creator Marnie Scott asks, “What’s in Your Kitchen?” Here she shows examples of Product of Canada groceries she hopes to bring attention to through her website where she links site users and companies for free. She already has 2,700 ...
Read More »Smaller Ontario apple crop, but excellent quality
Ontario’s apple crop volume will be slightly lower this year compared to last, but the fruit will be larger, juicier, and more colourful. That’s what Ontario’s apple growers are seeing as they prepare to harvest the 2017 crop along the ...
Read More »Counting calories: Bad science, doesn’t work
After Ontario mandated calorie counting on restaurant menus, Freshii Inc., the Toronto-based salads-soups-and-wraps healthy-eating chain, balked. The chain’s motto is “count nutrients, not calories.” But the calorie police moved in and forced the company to post the calorie counts on ...
Read More »Free seed kids to grow ‘bee-loved’ flowers for National Planting Week
Bees Matter is calling on Canadians to get out and plant pollinator-friendly gardens in support of the important role honey bees play in all of our lives. Bees Matter is designating the week of June 5 – 12, 2017 as ...
Read More »Generation X: the lost food generation
Generation Xers don’t cook. They never acquired the skills. Most of this group (born between 1965 and 1976) grew up when food was essentially an afterthought.gen x Different generations have different relationships with food and cooking. Recent studies show that ...
Read More »Garden District restaurant will have retractable roof: 401 Yonge
The bustling Yonge-Dundas neighborhood, a hub of tourism and entertainment in the heart of Downtown Toronto will soon be home to a vibrant and inviting new Boston Pizza restaurant at the corner of Yonge St. and Gerrard St., thanks to ...
Read More »Review: Utsav is all good—tasty Indian food
I love Indian food: after seeing a film at the Varsity, I like to go for an authentic tasty Indian meal. Utsav in Yorkville is one of the better restaurants. It’s small but the yellow walls are cheery and decorated ...
Read More »Three nutrition trends to stay away from
If you follow health tips in some media, you’d think the nutritional sciences are a mess: Is butter good for you or bad? Should I eat breakfast or skip it? Should I eat like a caveman? Or should I eat more ...
Read More »All our food has been modified by humans
The world of food marketing is full of deception. The truth is there is very little that’s “natural” about our food, but that doesn’t make it dangerous.modified food “All natural” is a food marketer’s delight. Customers love it, the words ...
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