Opinions
Another victory for anti-science? Mandatory labelling of GE food
The United States has just adopted another policy that…
Canada’s export strategy: What does the U.S. election mean for us?
The U.S. is by far our largest export market in literally all of the food sectors
Agri-food week
Let’s make the week of Oct. 10 Agri-food Week
Is food labelling getting smarter?
There is an insatiable appetite by consumers to better know the food they eat. How much info should be on the label?
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Canada’s food strategy: Now what?
Let’s ensure the food industry will succeed when export development opportunities arise
Food Lawyers: A brief retrospective
With the growth of food law in the last 20 years has come an explosion in media attention to food issues
Food irradiation of beef
Why are we so reluctant to adopt safe and effective technology to improve food safety?
Food irradition: A historical perspective
The story of food irradiation is enshrouded in misconceptions, despite the safety of such foods being overwhelmingly supported by decades of research
Canada’s food strategy: More on the export challenge
Worldwide events that will likely affect Canadian food exports
The bitter and sweet on sugar labelling
The U.S. has recently finalized rule making on nutrition…
Are we there yet?
In the past months I have participated in a…
Canada’s Food Strategy: So what can we do now?
How can “Canada Food Inc.” move an increased exports strategy forward?
Canada’s Food Strategy: Some major challenges
As I continue thinking about the topic of Canada’s…
Let’s get small
Since writing on nanotechnology over two decades ago, the…
Supplemented foods
Canadian food regulations are very prescriptive and prohibitive on…
Prudent use of antibiotics in animal production
While the medical community recognizes that the emergence and…
Canada’s food strategy: Some things are happening
In my articles I have talked a great deal…
Seeing through labelling transparency
“It can scarcely be denied that the supreme goal…
The U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Initiative
When it comes to global trade, Canada and the…
Label raw milk cheese
The science keeps piling up. It is not safe…
Canada’s Food Strategy: A little more on the process
Three articles ago, I talked about An Implementation Process.…
Are you ready for FSMA?
On Jan. 4, 2011 the United States launched the…
The heat on Canada’s food guide
Canada’s senators, not the hockey team, have recently come…
Canada’s food strategy: Now is the time
I have spoken a lot about the development of…
A country with “original” labelling
Food labelling modernization in Canada has many fronts. Nutrition…
Safe Food Canada: The Learning Partnership – Part 2
In March 2015 I introduced readers to Safe Food…
Canada’s food strategy: risks and benefits
I have covered many topics in these articles on…
The belly and the brain
The quote, “Part of the secret of success in…
The Community Food Analysis Laboratory
The farming community of Lopez Island within San Juan…
Think we need to separate science and politics? Think again
Here’s a little true story I’ve used with my…
Connectivity now
There’s a lot of buzz out there right now about the Internet of Things, and how connected devices are increasingly touching our daily lives
Canada’s food strategy: more on the process
From collaboration to planning process
Canada’s Food Strategy: So what’s in the way of moving forward?
Does the food industry have the will to change and collaborate?
A natural revolution
What does “natural” mean in relation to a food?…
Genetic diversity and the “omics”
There is nothing short of a revolution underway in…
Canada’s Food Strategy: An Implementation Process
A closer look at a national food policy in Canada
