In Ontario, more than two million acres of corn (No. 2 yellow dent) is specifically adapted for livestock feed and ethanol production and not for human food.
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Lab-made food unlikely to win over shoppers
The future of food will not be defined by lab breakthroughs alone. Success will hinge on taste, transparency, affordability and respect for tradition.
Trade tensions boosted confidence in Canadian food system, report shows
U.S. tariff threats have boosted Canadians’ view of the nation’s food system according to the 2025 public trust report from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. Trust in Canadian farmers remains high but has been eclipsed by trust in scientists.
Food exporters urged to ease reliance on U.S.
A Farm Credit Canada analysis of trade in the food and beverage sector examined ways to diversify markets
Farm Credit Canada says there is a $12 billion opportunity in diversifying food and beverage exports to markets other than the United States.
CFIA raw poultry policy to tighten food safety
Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.
How counter-tariff policy cans Canadian choice
Op-Ed: The cross-border travels of Bick’s pickles turn sour for consumers and producers
The unavailability of the storied Canadian pickle brand Bick’s, now processed and jarred in the U.S., shows how well-intentioned counter-tariff policy can turn sour on Canada’s consumers and cucumber growers.
Restaurant blends zero waste, ancient farming
The Mexico City establishment has found ways to reuse every scrap of food and leftovers for other purposes
A Mexico City restaurant has become a draw for its zero-waste kitchen, which means that every scrap of food and leftovers is reused for other purposes.
National food day is a way to celebrate Canadian cooking
Food Day Canada is a day to celebrate Canadian ingredients, those who feed us, the incredible food research done in this country and all the cultures that bring food to our table.
Canada’s retail sales shrink as tariffs bite, June expected to improve
Food and beverage saw declines, led declines in beer, wine and liquor sales and declining convenience store transations
Canada's retail sales shrank by 1.1 per cent in May as consumers curtailed car purchases and spent less at supermarkets, convenience stores and on alcohol, data showed on Thursday.
University of Manitoba honours three agricultural alumni
Cathey Day, Fred Greig and Kim McConnell recently received certificates of merit from the University of Manitoba
Cathey Day, Fred Greig and Kim McConnell were chosen for the University of Manitoba’s 2025 certificates of merit from the agricultural and food sciences faculty.
