Canada’s Food Guide (https://food-guide.canada.ca/en) was updated in 2019, eliminating the four food groups and emphasizing instead the importance of fruits and veggies, whole-grain foods, and protein to one’s daily diet. …
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Rural Development Network Helps Ukrainian Immigrants Grow Traditional Food Business Welcome to Altario—a hamlet in east-central Alberta known for its farming roots and friendly residents. While Altario may not draw…
When it comes to choosing the focal points of our family dinners, there is a list of usual suspects. Chicken, beef, salmon and pork are some. Dr. Christoph Weder, owner of The Bison Guy and Venator Ranches, would insist that bison be on that…
Food Banks Have Been There in the Past and Will Continue to Support Canadians During Covid-19 COVID-19 has exacerbated food insecurity and poverty across the nation. During this crisis, Food Banks…
Chef Wallace Wong, also known as the Six Pack Chef, shares his passion for food and fitness with people all over the world. In May, Asian Heritage Month, he takes…
Remote Feeding Technology Makes Aquaculture Safer For Workers and More Environmentally Sustainable When you think of a Canadian fish farm, what do you picture? Pellets being thrown by hand into…
For mothers raising families on a busy farm while maintaining careers, balance is as easy to find as a needle in a haystack. Covid-19 has just added complexity and made…
Much gratitude to Top Chef Canada contender Chef Wallace Wong @w2sixpackchef for his insightful tips surrounding temperature control, cuts, and freshness for Canadian Salmon, graciously provided by Canadian aquaculture farmers,…
CALGARY, ALBERTA-When COVID-19 lockdowns began last March 2020, Chef Connie DeSousa and her co-Chef and business partner John Jackson knew they had to suddenly make some big changes to their business model, even…
When it comes to sustainability and protecting the environment, the food we eat matters. Food footprint or food’s carbon footprint refers to the production of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by…
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In "Farmer fights stigma with openness and understanding", http://ow.ly/F4Qe50F8wib Kim Keller discusses farmers and stigma promoting the importance of checking in on each other.
To learn more on stigma and mental illness watch this video http://ow.ly/23iU50F8wia @domoreag
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation received funding from our Rural and Northern Capacity Fund to restore a historic trail to #GipsyLake #AB to provide access to an alternative fish source, resulting in enhanced #FoodSecurity for their community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoDoS1fClKI
The Italian Trade Commission and Fiera Milano in collaboration with Restaurants Canada invite you to join in the "New Trends and Opportunities" webinar. Uncover the latest trends to help grow your business
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