Healthier Food Through Gene Editing
Innovations in agriculture focus on every facet of producing a crop, from developing hardier varieties to higher yields and better disease resistance to increased nutrition. …
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Nutrition Hacks and the Protein Obsession
By 2050, we are expected to globally consume twice the protein we currently do. Through various blogs on SAIFood, we have been tracking the growing …
We Let our Horse Racing Industry Go
The Role of Economics in Canadian Track Closures It’s horse racing season. Rather, for Canadians, it should be. Despite being one of mankind’s oldest sports and contributing $8.7 billion annually to the economy, Canada is disappearing from the thoroughbred racing industry. The horse racing bioeconomy, regardless …
Does it Make Affordability Cents? What Manitoba’s PST Removal says about Food Security
I don’t know about you, but I am desensitized to sales tax. Between goods and services tax (GST), provincial sales tax (PST), and, where applicable, …
Joining the European Union Would be Disastrous for Canadian Agriculture and Raise Food Prices for Canadian Consumers
According to a Nanos Research poll released on April 13, 2026, 57% of Canadians support joining the European Union (EU). This would be an unmitigated …
Which Mini Egg is King?
Easter Egg-citement Easter is over which means what chocolate is left on shelves is available at a discount. Within those shelves, one of the last …
Where in the World is My Dinner From?
A Country-of-Origin Discussion Very few people would be happy to discover their food was not what they thought it was. That’s part of the reason …
Recognition and Opportunity: Canada’s Agriculture Day
Food, Fear, and Affordability Discussion Panel Reflections 2026 marked the 10th anniversary of Canada’s Agriculture Day, a celebration of how our food is produced and …
What does the CFIA do?
Within the media noise surrounding trade barriers and federal defunding, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) quietly sits, facing its own public backlash, funding cuts, …
Farewell, Frozen Juice Concentrate
Frozen juice concentrate is being phased off of Canadian shelves: The Coca-Cola Company will discontinue Minute Maid, Five Alive, and Fruitopia frozen cans in Canada …