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Food bans not legally required in schools: study
Having a food allergy is legally considered a disability that must be accommodated in Canadian schools, but food bans are not legally required, according to a new University of Alberta-led study. “Given the prevalence of childhood food allergies and the…
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$2.6 million donation to Breakfast for Learning program
President’s Choice funding national student nutrition initiative
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Quaker contributes to school breakfast program
Quaker partners with The Grocery Foundation to support childhood nutrition
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Del Monte scores with Canadian Soccer Association
Fruit processor teams with soccer association on national partnership
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What’s for Dinner?
Keeping kids healthy, and interested in meals, continues to be an ongoing challenge for parents and producers
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Canada’s largest juice maker turns 60 this year
The Minute Maid Company Canada Inc. is celebrating 60 years of Minute Maid orange juice. In 1945 the National Research Corporation of Boston developed juice powder from real oranges using a “high-vacuum” dehydration process. Soon the Florida Foods Corporation began…
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Kid’s Health – A market full of opportunities and possibilities
Kids’ health issues – from weight management and general wellness to cognitive function and ADHD – have become a global priority, and nutritional support may be part of the solution. Of course, it is not always about what parents want…
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Report looks at impact of foodborne illness
Late last year, the U.S.-based Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention (CFI) released its report The Long-Term Health Outcomes of Selected Foodborne Pathogens. The report explains that the severity of acute foodborne disease varies greatly, depending on the pathogen…
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FDA shifts thinking on chemical BPA
The Department of Health and Human Services, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have affirmed that Bisphenol A (BPA) is generally safe at the current low levels of human exposure, reports a story on FoodBusinessNews.net, but both agencies would…
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Consuming more dairy drinks can extend life
Researchers from the U.K.’s University of Bristol have found that children whose family diet is high in dairy foods can expect to live longer. Researchers find consuming dairy, including dairy beverages, can extend life. According to the university’s website, a…
