Have You Noticed That Dairy is Changing?
My views & access to dairy have evolved Having grown up in a small Saskatchewan community 45 minutes away from the city, I had a …
Food
Can there be sustainable harvesting in aquaculture?
By Camryn Lehne, University of Saskatchewan Student What is overfishing? Overfishing refers to a level of fishing that is not sustainable and hampers the rebuilding …
In Hindsight, 2021 Has Been a Decent Year
As I sat in front of my laptop to write the year’s final blog, I was reminded of the many challenges, obstacles and problems the …
Is There a Need to Regulate Mother Nature?
Genetic mutation happens all the time with no regulatory oversight At what point do regulatory experts possess sufficient knowledge on innovative technologies and their potential …
World Leading Exporter Not Always a Good Thing
Canada needs to increase its value-added processing Canada is the 5th largest global exporter of agricultural and food products, trailing the EU, US, Brazil and …
Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformations
Summary of contribution to the UN’s Food Systems Summit On September 23rd, the United Nations held the first Food Systems Summit. This involved the creation …
The Social Costs of Spreading Misinformation
Mainstream media and politicians are complicit in the problem Biotechnology began to be applied to crop agriculture in the early 1980s, with the first commercialized …
Canadian Consumer Risk Perceptions of Biotech Food Production
When it comes to food production methods, the risks and benefits matter Studies on consumer awareness and knowledge, specifically on how crops and foods are …
Where is A&W getting it right?
Why A&W Canada has found success amongst their customers Back in 2015 when SAIFood was launched, we posted one of our most-read blogs “A(mbiguous) & …
Greenpeace and Golden Rice
Environmental activists opposed to improving rice nutrition In late July 2021, the Philippines became the first country on the planet to approve Golden Rice for …