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		<title>Weighing in on wind energy</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2010/05/26/weighing-in-on-wind-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 16:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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Wind farming is blowing up controversy in many parts of Ontario these days. 
On the one hand, it is being promoted as a green alternative to traditional energy sources that we desperately need to lessen our dependence on less environmentally-friendly supplies we have been relying on to date. It is also credited with bringing good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birds weigh in on organic question</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2010/05/20/birds-weigh-in-on-organic-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 03:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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It seems even birds are weighing in on the debate over the nutritional benefits of organic food.
A newly released study by Newcastle University in the UK showed that wild garden birds preferred the more protein rich regular bird seed over that which was organically grown. Lead researcher Dr. Alisa McKenzie says this is because protein [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New markets for Ontario ginseng</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2010/05/01/new-markets-for-ontario-ginseng/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 00:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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An innovative residue extraction process for Ontario ginseng is poised to open up new market opportunities for the high value crop. 
The new method allows for the removal of crop protection residues without affecting the structure and quality of the ginseng, a pilot project has shown.

“Crop protection residues have been one of the main trade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fruit and veg snack program a no-brainer</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2010/03/01/fruit-and-veg-snack-program-a-no-brainer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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We all know diet and nutrition are directly linked to health, and we’re often told we can help make that link by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Yet, as a population, we seem to be getting fatter and unhealthier – a trend that is most alarming in young people as we see childhood obesity rates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loblaws chief: global trends will impact food</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/12/17/loblaws-chief-global-trends-will-impact-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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A series of global trends will change everything about the way we eat, says the head of Canada’s largest grocery chain. And that means both adjustment and opportunity for those involved in food, Galen Weston of Loblaw Companies Limited told attendees at the Agricultural Adaptation Council’s annual meeting in Guelph recently. 
“We’ve been in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta Pork&#8217;s H1N1 challenges, responses</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/10/21/h1n1-alberta-porkchallenges-and-response/</link>
		<comments>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/10/21/h1n1-alberta-porkchallenges-and-response/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/?p=1266</guid>
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This post is a continuation from yesterday’s H1N1 topic that explored Alberta Pork’s experiences at the centre of the H1N1 media storm earlier this year. The information is based on a presentation I attended by Lee Funke of Torque Communications at the recently held Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation conference in Edmonton.
He outlined some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inside Alberta Pork&#8217;s H1N1 war room</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/10/20/inside-alberta-porks-h1n1-war-room/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/?p=1262</guid>
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It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to be at the centre of a media firestorm unless you’ve actually experienced it. For the staff at Alberta Pork and the communications professionals working with them, the spring of 2009 provided more first-hand experience than they could have ever wished for. 
Lee Funke of Alberta-based Torque Communications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Journalists can help debunk food misconceptions</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/09/16/journalists-can-help-debunk-food-misconceptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/09/16/journalists-can-help-debunk-food-misconceptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/?p=1199</guid>
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The relationship many of us have with food is a lot like one we would have with a spouse, family member or friend.  It can make us feel joy and inspire great passions – but can also evoke feelings of sadness, disappointment or guilt. We interact with it every day of our lives on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whatever will they think of next?!?</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/09/07/h1n1-toy-at-the-cdc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/09/07/h1n1-toy-at-the-cdc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/?p=1162</guid>
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There&#8217;s always someone looking to make a buck off someone else&#8217;s misfortune. But in this case, I didn&#8217;t think it would be the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC). 
One of the agencies at the head of the global response to H1N1 influenza, the CDC is reported to be selling a toy version of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Set the table for home ec</title>
		<link>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/08/04/set-the-table-for-home-ec/</link>
		<comments>http://www.foodandfarmingcanada.com/2009/08/04/set-the-table-for-home-ec/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilian</dc:creator>
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The Guelph Mercury published an editorial on the weekend in support of the idea of bringing home ec back &#8211; which I had written about in my column earlier in the week.
Click here to read their editorial.


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