Starvation or GMO Food Aid, Which Would You Prefer?
Playing politics over reducing chronic malnutrition & food insecurity, it’s time this ends! Every year, somewhere in the world, drought is an agricultural problem. Some …
Post Foods ‘A+’ in Scamming Consumers
Is Post Foods intentionally misleading consumers? It is final exam time at universities, students will soon find out if their hard work and efforts are …
Save our……Cows, Farms, & Milk
By Shelby Devet, University of Saskatchewan student I would like you to take a moment to think back to when times were simpler when there …
CFIA PROTOCOL AND THE BEEF INDUSTRY
Is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) doing enough to prevent border closures? By Jade Marshall, University of Saskatchewan student The beef industry is a …
How is Food Safety Determined?
Risk assessment of all novel foods and plants An important question that many of us may not have thought of is, how are new food …
Canada clears Simplot’s spot-resistant GM potato
By Grainews Staff Originally published March 21, 2016, Grainews online Potatoes modified for reduced bruising and black spots, and for lower levels of a chemical linked …
Withdraw Could be a Winning Solution for Developing Countries
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is Holding Technological Innovations Hostage In 2000, negotiators adopted the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). The CPB was a supplementary …
Cultivating Knowledge About Ag
By Michelle Ross, University of Saskatchewan student A growing problem in agriculture is consumer’s lack of knowledge about where food comes from. According to a …
Agricultural Drones, Saving your Crops and Your Time
By Carter Chute, University of Saskatchewan student Every grain farmer knows the importance of crop scouting, if a nasty bug or disease goes unnoticed that …
Winging it: Insects the New Novel Food Products
Intentional consumption of insects is on the rise! Are your children’s eating habits bugging you? I have a suggestion for a safe, natural and nutritious …