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Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (1000+ words) HALIFAX - An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs." Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food. The pigs are resistant to…...
Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
2+ week, 6+ day ago (439+ words) In recent weeks, images of emaciated livestock in the arid area near the Somali border have shocked many in a region that reels from the effects of climate change. In recent years, rainy seasons have become shorter for some communities,…...
Amid U.S. food wars, Canada’s guide stays true to science and sustainability
3+ week, 5+ day ago (524+ words) After much delay, the U.S. government'released its nutritional guidelines'last month. Normally a relatively bureaucratic affair, the update become a viral flashpoint, even amidst a news cycle overflowing with chaos. That's because food and nutrition's in the U.S. have become increasingly and incredibly…...
Amlan International to Showcase Swine Gut Health Innovations at AMVECAJ 2026 in Partnership with KOFARM
3+ week, 6+ day ago (328+ words) Amlan International to Showcase Swine Gut Health Innovations at AMVECAJ 2026 in Partnership with KOFARM'Toronto Star Derailed GO train updates: Delays expected this evening across Toronto-area commute Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring's arrival Toronto MP…...
Polytechnique Montréal removes beef from cafeteria menus to cut emissions
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (801+ words) Diouma Barro serves a lunch plate to student Imane Chafi in the cafeteria at Polytechnique Montreal on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The university removed beef from their menu in September of 2025. T Students Imane Chafi, left, Olivier Verrette and Sophia Roy, right,…...
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (687+ words) A chef cuts Canadian meat products at a Chinese restaurant in Cremona, Alta., Wednesday, June 26, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back left, and Premier of China Li Qiang, back right, look on as Minister of…...
Despite deal with China, Canadian canola remains at risk to external forces: report
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (560+ words) Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, Alta., Friday, July 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Despite Canada's recent landmark deal with China on reducing canola tariffs, new research shows the major Prairie crop remains a vulnerable export. The…...
Video shows fires in Palestinian village in West Bank during Israeli settler attack
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (800+ words) Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem governorate said in a statement that dozens of settlers had attacked the village of Khirbet al-Sidra, injuring two Palestinians, who were hospitalised, and two activists. It said at least eight homes and two vehicles were burned in…...
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (874+ words) The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than a quarter-century of torturous negotiations to strengthen commercial ties in the face of rising protectionism and…...
U.S. investigations into Canadian mushroom imports to move ahead
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) A selection of mushrooms for sale at the "Forbes Wild Foods" stall in Toronto"s Trinity Bellwoods Park Farmers" Market on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to move forward with investigations into…...