Has organ transplant science gone hog wild?
The need for organ transplants is growing at a rate that needs to be urgently addressed In 2016, 18 of every 100,000 Canadians needed an …
Food Printing: Is it the Future or a Fad?
Food has historically brought us together, but will 3D food printing cause us to lose those connections? The development of 3D (three-dimensional) printer technology has …
Innovating Your Supper Staple: Potatoes
Will disease devastate spud production? The ease of growing and storing potatoes allowed it to spread around the world and onto our cultural menu. The …
Cassava, comment ça va?
We forgot to ask the staple crop, cassava, how it was doing. Now we have damage control to do! Are you familiar with Cassava? You …
The Art of Brewing Beer
400 new micro-breweries are started every year in North America What’s in a beer? Behind every beer, there’s a great story of what it’s taken …
How does your garden grow?
Mary, Mary, on the Prairie, How does your garden grow? With pesky weeds and heirloom seeds, Each row eaten by a white tail doe. It …
Has McDonald’s Gone Nuts?
Canadian’s newest beef with chain restaurants is nuts! When Earl’s Restaurant chain announced they were moving to use humane certified beef and A&W advertised their …
No Bananas for You!
The banana industry is facing the threat of disease which could dramatically impact production. Even with bananas being highly susceptible to disease, how important is …
Give the Gift of Food
The holidays are quickly approaching and for many of us, that means gathering with family and friends around the table for a feast. In reality, …
Let’s Not Waste Coffee
Turning our Morning Fill into Fuel Those of us living in the industrial world waste more than we should, but what if some of the …