There was a time when agriculture and food were sacred topics to the public. People were either on the farm or one generation removed which instilled a connection to the source of the food that we eat. In the past five years that has definitely changed as many food activists have begun attacking the large [...]
TIME Article Proves People Are Not Interested in Facts
September 2, 2009 By 6 Comments
I had a subscription to TIME magazine and I will be cancelling it based on the unfounded rhetoric the magazine has recently published. Writer Brian Walsh penned the cover story entitled, “The Real Cost of Cheap Food.” To say that this one sided article has raised the ire of the agricultural industry would be an [...]
ILC 2009: Dennis Laycraft VP at CCA – The Future Realities of MCOOL
July 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
At the International Livestock Congress, I spoke to Dennis Laycraft, Executive Vice President with the Canadian Cattlemans Association about the future realities of MCOOL. Many livestock producers on both sides of the border are very curious at to what will be the impact of this legislation. I have heard several Americans call MCOOL not food [...]
ILC 2009: Part 2 – Dr. Bruce German The Future of the Personalized Diet
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ILC 2009: Barbara Beane – KFC – Food Innovation and Safety in the Chicken Business
July 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
With the event of H1N1 poultry food safety has become a very popular topic amongst the general public not just agriculturalists. At the International Livestock Congress in Calgary, I talked to Barbara Beane of KFC about how KFC is bringing innovative and new products to the marketplace. We also discussed how KFC manages food safety. Check out additional [...]
When "Urban Farms" Cross the Line
June 18, 2009 By 32 Comments
There is increased press and interest in the concept of “urban farms.” The preached benefits are community support, less fossil fuel use and the ever popular “its safer food.”Where I think we have crossed the line of common sense is that some cities in Ontario allow back yard chicken coops for urban egg production. People [...]
Food Education is Important to Agriculture's Future
June 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
Food education is something that is very lacking in today’s’ society. Sorting out the definitions of organic, natural, transgenic, or biotech can be a bit hefty for those of us in the industry…never mind the consumer. Much of what we see at the grocery store today is more about marketing than anything to do with [...]
H1N1 Is Not A Food Safety Issue
May 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
Pigs are a host for the H1N1 virus, and yet while no pigs died directly because of the virus, it was called €œswine flu€ and the news story became focused on food safety. It sprung a lot of attention onto concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) as if the food supply is not safe anymore because [...]
It Is Not Possible To Get H1N1 From Eating Pork – Dr. Cate Dewey
May 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Since H1N1 became an issue there has been a lot of speculation and sensationalism around whether or not it is safe to consume pork. We even had a hog farm in Alberta quarantined to contain the virus from spreading to neighboring farms. I first saw Dr. Cate Dewey, University of Guelph, on the CBC National [...]
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