The Ideal Future: Can We Ever Truly Be “Sustainable”?
Agriculture Myth Busting You read correctly: Agriculture Myth Busting has returned! To match some of the in-office conversations we’ve been having about its increasing generality …
Sugar Roots: Canada’s Sweet Sector
Happy Halloween! In a few short hours, Canadian streets will have more candy and chocolate than we know what to do with. While at Halloween …
Dealing Under the Dinner Table: Fraud in Canada’s Food Supply
The decentralization of agriculture has separated most of us Canadians from primary food production. Normally, this is fine. Farmers care about their farms and product …
Agricultural Plastics and the Challenge of Permanence
In less than a year, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (AAFC) will require reports on the quantity of plastic produced or imported to Canada for 2024. …
A Summer Without Fruit
Unpacking the BC Tree Fruit Co-op Closure Picture this… It is the last week of July 2024. The Okanagan is the hottest it has ever …
Direct and Indirect Environmental Impacts of GM Crops
Review Evidence from Noack et al. (2024) Here, on SAIFood, our opinions on genetic modification (GM) have been apparent: we know that they are beneficial …
Fossil Fuels: Is Agriculture Accommodating Reduced Dependence?
Agriculture Myth Busting The Canadian government has spent years reworking their federal environmental frameworks to accommodate changing sustainability standards. In 2023 for instance, as the …
A Field of Waves: How Opinion is Shaping Canadian Aquaculture
Throughout this series, I’ve discussed the value of fish to Canada and how our institutions ensure product safety. As a result of that research, I …
Soil Health: Can Agriculture Be a Positive Influence?
Agriculture Myth Busting Agriculture needs soil. Not dirt, soil. The difference between dirt and soil should be on either end of the land spectrum but, …
Keeping Above Water: How Canada Regulates its Seafood
The regulatory oversight typical of Canadian fish production is designed to maintain safety and promote quality uniformity among foods. Seafood is no exception and yet, …