Sustainable Certifications: How Interchangeable is the Label?
Agriculture Myth Busting Compared to 70 years ago, Canadians are no longer as connected to their food or its production. For this reason, food labels …
Labelling
Environmental Biotechnology Greenwashing
On June 20th, 2024, The Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (Bill C-59) came into effect. The Bill covers a wide range of issues, including …
Dealing Under the Dinner Table: Fraud in Canada’s Food Supply
The decentralization of agriculture has separated most of us Canadians from primary food production. Normally, this is fine. Farmers care about their farms and product …
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 …
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 …
The Growing Problem Surrounding Food Waste
#Agbiousask student, Jordan Green, this week blogs about the waste of the consumer’s grocery cart. Why is food waste such a big problem?
Truth of Non-GMO Label Advertising
How Science is Winning Consumers Back For those that live near the oceans, they know that the tide can only go in one direction for …
Organic… or is it?
Organic label controversy By Gordon Willison, University of Saskatchewan Student For some, organic farming is a controversial topic, there are serious issues regarding the trade …
Grass fed Beef: Is it Sustainable?
By: Brayden Schmidt, University of Saskatchewan Student Grass fed beef is one of two ways to develop and finish beef cattle prior to slaughter, the …
Conveniently Organic
How transparent is that organic label? By Lars Iversen, University of Saskatchewan Student Over the last decade, there has been an increasing demand from consumers …