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Entries Tagged ‘beef’

Discovering Luxembourg wine country

It was the day of wines – bubbly wines, white wines, pink wines and even red wines. The Moselle wine area of Luxembourg is a gem and one I didn’t even know existed.
We started off the day at Wormeldange cellars of the Domaines De Vinsmoselle, united winegrowers since 1921. They make a fabulous series [...]

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You deserve a break

If you’re tired of winter and in need of a break, this might be for you.
The Beef Information Centre (BIC) has just launched a new contest – grand prize: a weekend getaway for two at the luxurious Inn on the Twenty in the heart of Niagara’s wine country.

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The right to farm and feed the world

The world’s demand for food and food-based products is set to double – if not triple – by 2050 and farmers must speak up for their right to meet that demand using conventional farming methods combined with new technologies.
If they don’t, a US researcher told delegates at the Beef Industry Convention in London ON recently, [...]

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“Buy local” resonates with consumers

Foodland Ontario is one of the most recognizable brands in our province – and their “buy local” messages are making a difference with consumers.
Recent market research shows that almost 3/4 of Ontario grocery shoppers look at where food is produced when they’re making their purchasing decisions. 

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Taking care of animals on the road

At any given point, there are more animals on the move in Canada than most of us realize.
Livestock – like cattle, sheep and pigs – travel our highways as they move from farm to farm or when they are sent to market.
And because our food and farming sector is dealing with the same consolidation issues [...]

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Solving the e.coli problem – gov’t listening?

Outbreaks of the deadly e.coli O157:H7 regularly make headlines – and this time, the headlines are hitting close to home, right here in Ontario. We also have a made-in-Canada solution to this ongoing problem, but we need the government’s help to implement it.

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Do we care if it’s Canadian meat?

Do we care if our meat is made in Canada?
It soon won’t matter, says a report by a Guelph-based agricultural think tank, because there may not be any.

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