Canada Approves its First Gene-edited Pig for Human Consumption
By: Victoria Tenor In January 2026, Canada took a step forward in agricultural biotechnology by approving the country’s first gene-edited (GE) mammal for human consumption. …
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Importance of Clarity for Chinese Tariff Resolution
In January 2026, the Canadian government was able to reach an agreement with the Chinese government regarding tariff rates on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) imported …
Cheap Beef Today, Food Security Tomorrow
Why Canada Needs a Productivity Solution Karen Churchill CSO Canada is having a familiar conversation about food affordability, especially pertaining to beef prices. As beef …
A Bad Bargain on the Menu: Why Brazilian Beef Comes at a Cost
Overview Food prices, more particularly food inflation, have been a topic of contention for the past five years. As a result, in late January 2026 …
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 …
Tout Garnie: Canada’s Taste for All-Dressed
Reputation can be extremely important. With food, reputations for transparency, taste, and production quality create preferences and brand loyalty. It is not a far stretch …
Food Price Predictions for 2026
Canada’s Food Price Report, 16th edition Canada has faced trade and tariff threats from both the south and west this year. The USA, China and …
Canadian Food Focus: Connecting Consumers to Farming & Food
Penny Eaton Canadian Food Focus, Stakeholder Relations Today, less than 2% of Canadians have a direct tie to farms and everyone has questions about their …
Don’t Skip the Cranberries
Nestled amongst our Thanksgiving classics is Canada’s second most-valuable fruit: the cranberry. It is easy to overlook the cranberry as merely seasonal. Sure, they’re tart …
Welcome to the 11th Year of SAIFood Blogs!
Welcome Back! My team and I take July and August off from writing blogs to reduce the weekly time demands, allow everyone to take some …