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FCC: 2021 top economic trends – red meat export risk and opportunities
Martha Roberts, Economics Editor at Farm Credit Canada, states that “COVID-19’s role in changing the world’s supply chains in 2020 can’t be overstated. Testing supply chains everywhere, COVID-19 exposures slowed or shuttered global manufacturing. Consumers consumed differently. The virus and…
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Majority of Canadians see reducing red meat as important, study finds
Canadians claim to understand the environmental impact of eating red meat, but new research shows they are not all walking the talk. The Meatless Farm Co., the plant-based brand, released new research exploring trends in Canadians’ plant-based food consumption in…
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Canadian food processing outlook
FCC Ag reported that global demand is growing, especially for potato products and red meat. Potato processors will have to wait for the 2019 crop will provide better margins, red meat processors are seeing uncertainty due to trade tensions, while…
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McMaster University study says meat and cheese is good for you
According to a new study from Hamilton, Ont.’s McMaster University, a diet high in red meat and cheese isn’t as bad for the human diet as previously thought, and in fact may even help prolong your life. The global study,…
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WHO report links processed meat with cancer
Processed meats classified as “carcinogenic to humans,” while red meat classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by World Health Organization
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Study Links Red Meat and Heart Disease Risk
A 26-year study of 84,136 women shows that higher red meat consumption greatly increased the risk of heart disease. The study also concludes that eating a diet which substitutes fish, poultry, nuts and low-fat dairy for red meat significantly decreases…
