The federal government has pledged to fund several measures aimed at strengthening food security and affordability.
Federal food affordability measures, food security strategy announced
GMO food labelling review opens questions on gene editing
Canada is wrestling with how gene-editing should translate to voluntary genetically modified food labels, or whether it even should
World food prices extend fall in December, UN’s FAO says
World food prices declined for a fourth consecutive month in December, marking the lowest average since January, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
Grocery code of conduct takes full effect
The Canada Grocery Code, developed to promote transparency and fairness in the sector, took full effect on New Year’s Day.
Tyson Foods settles U.S. beef price-fixing lawsuit for $82.5 million
Tyson Foods has agreed to pay $82.5 million (C$113.3 million) to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by grocers and other businesses that accused the meat and poultry giant of conspiring to inflate U.S. beef prices by restricting supply.
Consumers not confused by plant protein ‘burgers’ or ‘milk’, research suggests
Farmers in Europe have long expressed concerns that plant-based substitutes could threaten traditional farming practices. However, research suggests that consumers aren’t confused by the terminology.
Italy crafts lab-grown snacks with fruit residues, plant cells and a 3D printer
Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues, producing a material that a 3D printer can then process into ‘pastries’ with high nutritional content.
Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity
London, Ont., adopted Canada’s first stand-alone Urban Agriculture Strategy in 2017. Yet, almost eight years later, many of the strategy’s goals remain unrealized.
Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say.
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