GM Crop Contributions Towards Mitigating Climate Change
With GM crops having been produced for over 25 years now, there is an increasing amount of evidence regarding the degree and diversity of benefits …
Infant formula research: Was it worth it?
I put the bottle before the baby Recently, I have posted two blogs one on the lack of information for bottle-feeding your infant, and what …
The Premium Choice of Formula
Savannah continues to reflect on her struggle to navigate the overwhelming world of baby formula, focusing this time on understanding formula ingredients and quantities. She …
Bees: How Many Colonies Does Agriculture Hurt?
Agriculture Myth Busting Food is nothing without pollinators and, in Canada, bees are of particular importance. A third of all Canadian food is produced …
If Breast is the Gold Standard, where does Infant Formula fall?
New Mom,New outlook, & New struggles thanks to the need for infant formula I am back, have you missed me? If you have noticed, I …
Withdrawal Dates on Antibiotics and Building Consumer Trust
By Maria Taschuk University of Saskatchewan student What are antibiotics? And why are they given to cattle? The production of animals for food has …
Regenerative Agriculture: Consumer Perceptions
Introduction Arguably, the consumer perceptions facet of this blog series should have been the lead off, as it is consumer perceptions that drive product markets. …
Profitability of Low Stress Cattle Handling
By Justin Harcourt University of Saskatchewan student As a fourth-generation rancher, I have always been interested in the business side of the cattle industry. …
Feed additive 3-NOP receives approval from Canadian regulators
Enteric methane emissions, or cow “farts” is something we have been hearing much about over the past three decades. It has generated a negative perception …
Marginal Land: Are Livestock Even Necessary to Meet Global Food Security?
Agriculture Myth Busting There currently exists a global land competition problem. In the current trajectory, North American agricultural productivity will be facing very real …