Confirmation that a dangerous form of bird flu is circulating among U.S. dairy cattle has raised questions among dairy producers — and consumers — on both sides of the border. Dairy and beef farmers are implementing biosecurity measures to keep H5N1 out of their herds, while Canadians are understandably concerned about what these outbreaks could … Read more
Archaeologists have been trying to piece together the full human story for a long time, but some members of prehistoric societies have been largely overlooked: kids! It turns out these little people played a much bigger part in human history than we realized. In Little Sapiens, a documentary from The Nature of Things, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki … Read more
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SINGAPORE: An importer has been directed by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to recall a yogurt snack due to an undeclared milk allergen. The product, Coconut Vanilla Dairy Free Yoghurt Drops, has been voluntarily recalled by New Zealand food manufacturer Kiwigarden, SFA said on Saturday (Jan 13). The implicated product involves all batches of Kiwigarden … Read more
How do you eat your Weetabix? Fans have had their say on whether it’s better with hot or cold milk – and the results take the biscuit. A poll, of 2,000 consumers of the popular breakfast, have had crunch talks, and the majority (72 percent) like it with cold milk. However, 27 percent prefer theirs … Read more
Ken Bennett, an avid hiker and recreational hockey player, wanted a cereal packed with protein. So last month, he picked up Kellogg’s Vector. Bold lettering on the box declares that it has “high protein” — more specifically, that it “provides 13 g of protein” per serving. “[It’s] actually pretty high for a breakfast cereal. That’s why I bought it,” said … Read more
Two Inuit leaders in Labrador are calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to chip in for flights to their fly-in communities as the province becomes the latest to support leisure travel to and from international destinations. Johannes Lampe, president of the Inuit Nunatsiavut government, and Barry Andersen, the AngajukKak — or mayor — of Makkovik, N.L., … Read more
The head of Canada’s biggest grocery chain says the looming implementation of the grocery code of conduct would lead to higher prices for consumers, not lower ones. Speaking at a House of Commons agriculture committee meeting on Thursday morning on stabilizing food prices, Galen Weston, executive chairman of the Loblaws group of companies, said his … Read more
