Q:My husband and I are having a disagreement. We need a newer car. My husband wants to buy a new vehicle. We can probably afford it but I cannot see wasting the money on a new car when we can pick up a secondhand one that will serve us well and cost less. We cannot […] Read more
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Consumers find safety issues
Food can sometimes be hazardous to your health, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s website. The latest voluntary recall was issued in January, warning consumers about peanuts in chocolate chip cookies produced and sold in British Columbia. Food allergies affect as many as six percent of young children and three to four percent of […] Read more
Food labelling regulations stalled
Last-minute industry opposition from Canadian brewers may spell disaster for allergy and celiac groups counting on long-awaited food labelling regulations from Health Canada. Gwen Smith, editor ofAllergic Living magazine, said since the vast majority of labels would affect food, not alcohol, she wonders why the brewers waited “until the 11th hour” to voice opposition when […] Read more
Federal government won’t withdraw Product of Canada ingredient rules
Junior agriculture minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn has spent a year looking for a compromise solution to the policy mess created when the government imposed new Product of Canada ingredient rules. Last week he conceded defeat. In 2008, against the advice of the House of Commons agriculture committee and the food industry, the government announced that any […] Read more
Family uses horses to mix past with present
DAVIDSON, Sask. – Sunshine and a warm winter’s day have the O’Briens thinking of spring. Eyes light up thinking of branding time and the taste of prairie oysters on the central Saskatchewan farm. “Everyone fights over them out here,” said Melanie O’Brien. “We shake and bake them.” Her father-in-law, Don O’Brien, likes to throw them […] Read more
Booming India struggles to feed itself
India’s population and economy are booming, increasing the demand for food and fueling inflation. Most of its people are vegetarians and to improve health and nutrition, the country’s government wants to increase the per capita consumption of protein-rich pulses. But domestic production has been static for years, resulting in more imports from around the world, […] Read more
Corruption, infrastructure hold farmers back
MUMBAI, India – As a growing industrial powerhouse, India is considered a country to watch in the future. What isn’t clear is what will happen to India’s farmers. A variety of government agriculture and rural development programs and incentives have muddied market signals to farmers about what to grow. G. Chandrashekhar, editor ofThe Hindu Business […] Read more
Health influence on food worrisome: researcher – for Jan. 27, 2011
Medical professionals with little understanding of the food industry will have increasing influence over agriculture and food policy in future, a Laval University researcher is warning. Gale West, who specializes in surveys of farmers, consumers, nutritionists and doctors, told a conference on the future of Canadian agriculture Jan. 13 that the growing emphasis on food […] Read more
Alta. group supports workers’ comp
EDMONTON – Farming should be added to the list of compulsory occupations covered by the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board, according to a resolution passed at the Wild Rose Agricultural Producers annual meeting. Agriculture operations are relatively high risk activities and farmers need to know they can protect themselves and their farms against lawsuits by having […] Read more
Reduce health risks, improve digestion with fibre
When making lifestyle changes, take small steps. Too many at once can be-come confusing and frustrating, causing you to revert back to old habits. Last week, Jodie Mirosovsky suggested adding water to the diet and exercising with others. Walking 20 minutes a day is a great start. This week, try drinking a glass of water […] Read more
