Food

Agricultural biotech is crucial to feed world population

It took until 1800 for the world population to reach one billion people. The second billion was reached in only 130 years (1930), the third billion in less than 30 years (1959), the fourth billion in 15 years (1974) and ...

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Breathing life back into your flowers

Most people can agree that beautiful, fresh flowers are fantastic for brightening up our day, our spring gardens and even the rooms in our homes. But plants are living, breathing things, and as is the wondrous circle of life, flowers ...

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Dim sum dumpling class at Ralph Thornton

It is said that the more dumplings you eat around the time of Chinese New Year, the more money you will make. On Jan. 21 from noon to 3 p.m., join chef and instructor Vanessa Yeung of Aphrodite Cooks for a hands-on ...

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Could Trump save the Canadian dairy industry from itself?

The great Canadian dairy crisis could be coming to a head. Donald Trump, as the 45th president of the United States, could bring about the end of Canada’s infatuation with dairy marketing boards. Trump has taken aim at perceived prejudicial trading ...

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Mad for Marmalade event Feb. 18

Marmalade is always bittersweet, but this year it’s especially so, as Culinary Historians hold the 10th and final edition of Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus!marmalade madness the sensationally popular marmalade event we co-host with (and at) Fort York National ...

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The Champagne bible for ALL wine lovers

One of North America’s leading experts on Champagne, Liz Palmer wrote The Ultimate Guide To Champagne with a strong personal passion for Champagne and the region. This ground- breaking book has received critical acclaim by the industry and promises to ...

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Food bank stays mobile thanks to ‘gold’ sponsor

Barrick Gold Corporation announced a 3-year, $100,000 sponsorship of Daily Bread Food Bank’s fleet of five food delivery trucks at Daily Bread’s Toronto facility on Dec. 21. The sponsorship comes through Barrick’s Heart of Gold Fund which supports Canadian non-profit ...

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Creative ways to use your herb bounty

When beginner gardeners ask me which plants are hardy and forgiving, my answer is always fresh herbs. If a busy gardener asks me which plants will thrive in near-neglect, my answer is herbs. When a foodie gardener asks about fast-growing ...

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Nestlé commits to cage-free eggs in Canada by 2025

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has announced that it will switch to using only cage-free eggs in all its Canadian products by 2025. This is the latest in a series of similar announcements from some of North ...

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Brazil’s food guide is a lesson for us all

Brazil Food Guide Official name: Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population 2014 (Portuguese: Guia alimentar para a população brasileira 2014) Publication year Brazil published the first version of its dietary guidelines in 2006. A revised version was launched in 2014. ...

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