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Canada’s local food system faces major roadblocks without urgent policy changes

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Skip the beef this St. Patrick’s Day and make corned cauliflower instead

Skip the beef this St. Patrick’s Day and make corned cauliflower instead

Corned beef, which makes an appearance on many St. Patrick’s Day tables, isn't the only food to which “corning,” or salt-curing, can be applied.
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations food agency said on Friday that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls.
RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?

RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?

In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Supporting qathet growers can combat potential threats

Supporting qathet growers can combat potential threats

Farm manager believes community can build more resilient food-security on the northern Sunshine Coast
Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods

Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital here last fall, playing video games and allowing scientists to document every morsel of food that went into his mouth.
Yukon signs $7.4m school food program agreement with Ottawa

Yukon signs $7.4m school food program agreement with Ottawa

WHITEHORSE — Yukon and the federal government have reached a $7.4-million agreement to improve school food for students in the territory.
Alberta becomes last province to join Ottawa's national school nutrition program

Alberta becomes last province to join Ottawa's national school nutrition program

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments have ratified a $42-million agreement to expand meal programs for students. Officials say the federal money will come over three years and supplements Alberta's existing school nutrition program.
Saskatchewan, Ottawa sign $16M deal on school food program

Saskatchewan, Ottawa sign $16M deal on school food program

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has signed a $16-million deal with Ottawa to expand school food programs. The agreement will see the federal government invest the money over three years.
Savory olive oil and buttery pistachios bring sophisticated flavors to tangy-sweet lemon bars

Savory olive oil and buttery pistachios bring sophisticated flavors to tangy-sweet lemon bars

Lemon bars are prized for their tangy-sweetness, but the bright acidity of lemon juice can overwhelm other nuanced flavors and read as a little one-note.