PSL 2022 is here!
It’s that season, Pumpkin Spice Latte is back which means SAIFood is back as well! Okay, well we might not be PSL fans, but we …
The Confusing Reality of Product of Canada and Made in Canada Food Labels
By Kinga Nolan B.Sc. in Agriculture, 2022 Consumers are bombarded with various labels and claims every time they visit a grocery store. Unlike the colour …
Risk, Evidence, Safety, & Activists
The following article was originally posted by the Genetic Literacy Project (GLP), on June 21, 2022. Click here to see Dr. Smyth’s original post. Thank …
Export Bans Just Compound Problems
Preventing trade in food products creates more harm than good Bans on exported food products seem to be announced on a near-monthly basis. In December …
Should Commercial Beef Herds be Making Greater Use of Artificial Insemination?
By Julie Sharp, University of Saskatchewan Student I grew up on a beef cow/calf farm in Central Alberta which raises purebred Angus cattle, which we …
Can palm oil production be sustainable in Indonesia?
Claire Owen Agribusiness Undergraduate 2022 Can sustainable intensification alleviate agricultural production of oil palm in Indonesia? Palm oil is in many of the products that …
Can We Feed the World on Marginal Land?
Increasing population and growing food insecurity As the planet’s population continues its relentless march towards 10 billion, more food is going to need to be …
Health Canada Provides Risk Appropriate Regulation to Genome Edited Foods
Genome-edited crops and foods are no different from other products The importance of, and reliance upon, evidence-based regulations was reaffirmed last week in Canada! It …
Is the future of meat consumption canned meat?
Uncertainty and increasing prices The past two years have shown how things can quickly change! When COVID-19 rolled into our lives, I expect few realized …
Regulatory Barriers on Drone Use are Impacting GHG Emissions
Harmony of policy across borders The harmonization of regulations between neighbouring countries makes everything easier. It is vital to ensure that identical products and technologies …