Consumer Issues
The Poultry Industry Council and the University of Guelph's Poultry Club have launched a website focusing on potential careers within the turkey industry. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new report on local food projects across Ontario has been completed by University of Guelph experts. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A survey conducted for the Egg Farmers of Canada shows that 82 per cent of Canadians polled are confident that their eggs are fresh and local. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
On April 24, 2013, the Central Epidemic Command Center confirmed the first imported case of H7N9 avian influenza who traveled from China to Taiwan. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The latest reports indicate that over 71 cases of the H7N9 strain of bird flu have been reported in China. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Producers are commonly asked if they are prepared to handle an emergency (such as a disease outbreak) on their farm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Flies are everywhere and can cause increased stress to both animals and workers, so effective control has become extremely important. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Government of Canada has appointed an Independent Expert Advisory Panel to review the XL Foods Inc. E. coli O157:H7 investigation and recall. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The USDA has proposed new rules requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
After a worldwide debate about the risks and rewards of pursuing research on H5N1 and a moratorium og almost a year, some research may resume. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The BC Egg Marketing Board believes that the industry has lost over $3M in retail egg sales due to cross-border shopping in the first 10 months of 2012. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
OAFE will be celebrating the second annual "Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week" in classrooms across the nation from March 3rd to March 9th, 2013... Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A poll by the Canadian Food Safety Alliance shows that Canadians are still worried about food safety, even months after the XL Foods recall. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
University of Guelph researchers are forecasting that Canadians can expect to pay more at the grocery store for staples such as meat, bread and cheese. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have announced new guidelines for pathogen controls for manufacturers of raw ground turkey and chicken. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new course is starting in January 2013 at the University of Manitoba entitled "Advocacy and Animal Rights" on food security and the ethics of meat production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) today announced the launch of its new "Choose Cage-Free" campaign in the U.S. and Canada Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The hog industry in Canada is in trouble, and has been for a number of years. But why? The answer may be as simple as grain. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
New regulations have come into force, updating Health Canada's 50-year-old rules for regulating food additives and improving food safety. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has completed its review of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and it has gone back to the House of Commons. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!