The Growing Problem Surrounding Food Waste
#Agbiousask student, Jordan Green, this week blogs about the waste of the consumer’s grocery cart. Why is food waste such a big problem?
The Pace of Science Goes Supersonic!
For 4 years SAIFood has been sharing & communicating about sustainable agriculture, innovation & food has been building awareness about agriculture. So, as SAIFood enters into its 5th year of sharing and communicating here’s the top 5 things I’ve noticed in the change sof agriculture.
Would you like vanilla with that?
If you haven’t noticed vanilla is everywhere & in everything. Since the 19th century, vanilla transitioned from a rare and exotic flavour profile to a staple of modern food and fragrances. With our growing demand and limited production, the future of vanilla from vanilla is becoming more and more questionable. In the future, will we be able to continue our gluttonous use of vanilla?
Small Acre GM Crop Production can have Big Benefits
Last year on SAIFood we discussed the benefits of the four major genetically modified (GM) crops, canola, corn, cotton and soybeans, yet less attention has …
The Plague of Clubroot on Canola Farmers
By Spencer Truscott, UofS Student I have grown up around grain farming all my life and there is nothing more disheartening than seeing your crop …
Need for Crop Rotation Policy
“Our soils are important and need to be protected.” #USask student Conor L. blogs about the importance of crop rotations and how policy can help improve our soils and farming futures.
What Does 2019 Hold for Food and Ag?
When it came to making future predictions, Carnac the Magnificent was on top of his game. Too bad for us, it’s tougher predicting what the …
Top Good News Ag & Food Stories of 2018
For an industry that is seemingly under continuous attack by anti-science and anti-corporate idealists, there has been some positive press for agriculture, food and science …
Real Human Lab Rats
Poison Squad set to determine acceptable limits for toxins in food If you’ve ever had the misfortune of eating something that results in food poisoning, …
Environment versus Agriculture
The conflict for eNGOs The production of food has environmental impacts, there is no way around this. For food crops, like grains, vegetables or fruits, …