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Cooking up pancakes and talking corn on “In the Kitch” ;o)
Recently, I had the opportunity to fly to Toronto and film a short segment on the cooking show “In the Kitch” with Chef Roger Mooking. Roger is a self professed “third generation food freak”, an...
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Labels and other ‘Krafty’ Stuff #mythbusting101
I am a huge fan Kraft Mac n’ Cheese (AKA ‘KD’). When I was young, broke and living on my own, it was a food ‘staple’. As a household, now, we probably consume only about 6 boxes per year. Times...
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From ‘I smell a rat’ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science makes its rounds
From ‘I smell a rat‘ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science has been making the rounds of late. The multi-authored article “A long-term toxicology study on pigs fed a combined genetically modified (GM) soy...
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There’s no room in science for provocateurs
How many times do we have to deal with the folly and fall-out of sub-standard science? In her letter titled “Future of Meat” dated October 24, 2013, J. MacPherson references the same ol’, same ol’...
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Narratives in Action: reliable, compelling information about agriculture,...
TED/TEDx TALKS: UC Davis Professor, Dr. Pam Ronald, shares her thoughts on this Ted Talk: “Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food” Will agriculture be allowed to feed 9...
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FarmTech poll summary: the ag and food conversation
I had the opportunity to speak to a large and engaging group of farmers and industry people at this year’s FarmTech in Edmonton. It was my first FarmTech and it was a great experience! The title of the...
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The dose makes the poison.
This table has received a ton of attention over the years. I appreciate your interest and your requests for pdfs of it. It is, however, tired and outdated and it always lacked the greater story and...
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The consumer and GMOs: adrift in a sea of misinformation
Last month, I had the opportunity to present to a group of registered dieticians and nutritionists at the Alberta Milk sponsored event, the Nutrition File Seminar. It was a great opportunity to...
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The full farm and food immersion experience at #CanolaConnect!
Canola Connect Camp “swag” I was excited to participate last week in the third annual Canola Connect Camp, hosted by the Manitoba Canola Growers Association. It was a full farm and food immersion...
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Monitoring your information diet
We have an information banquet at our finger tips. It’s a feast for the eyes and the ears; a smorgasbord of colour, content and a constant (sometimes annoying) presence in our lives. Information has...
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