Exploring Grasspea: A New Frontier for Canadian Farming
By Dr. Priyanka Gupta In the realm of agricultural innovation, the introduction of a novel crop like grasspea holds the potential to profoundly reshape Canada’s …
Food
Fixed But Not Repaired: Canada’s Anticompetitive Grocery Industry
One of the major themes of 2023 was undoubtedly Canadians’ fight against inflation. From altered spending habits to supply shortages as a result of indirectly …
Hap-pea Planet: Pulsing with Vegetarian Opportunity?
The last few years have been a vegetarian’s playground. With the availability of new plant-based options and increased media attention to meatless recipes, it is …
Chemical Use: The Distinction that Makes Organic Food Better?
Agriculture Myth Busting Over and over, the term ‘organic’ is used as an umbrella for a variety of qualitative features in food. There is …
A Bovine Dispute – The “Beef” Regarding Cheese Trade with the United Kingdom
Introduction Improving upon the quantity of trade through expanded volume or number of trading partners is important for the export-reliant Canadian agriculture industry. However, throughout …
Crop Quality: Is There an Excuse for Off-Grade Food?
Agriculture Myth Busting When grocery shelves are so well-stocked, it’s easy to overlook the global food availability crisis. However, Canada is not exempt. The …
Health Canada’s Beef with Ground Meat: Reaction to Proposed FOP Labelling Policy
By Ellie Stauffer University of Saskatchewan student When I was in high school, a classmate of mine announced to the class that he believed …
Can Urban Agriculture Improve Food Security on a Significant Scale?
By Jordan Hansen University of Saskatchewan student Introduction The topic of urban agriculture is being discussed in major cities across the globe as more …
2023 Canada Food Price Report
Marginal Increase in Food Prices Predicted The 2023 Canada Food Price Report is the 14th report that provides Canadians with insights on what to anticipate …
Will Higher Food Prices Shift Consumer Demands for Niche Market Products?
Changes in holiday meals and dining out The seemingly relentless increase in food prices is having many effects on food purchases. In October 2023, Canadian …