Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

The ConversationNovember 14, 2025
A Stage, a Legacy, a Future: a new Canadian Centre for Food, Wine + Tourism

Joe BakerOctober 6, 2025
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Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

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Business

RUN YOUR BUSINESS MORE SUSTAINABLY

Transparent wood is coming, and it could make an energy-efficient alternative to glass

SUSTAIN EditorialFebruary 11, 2021

In recent years, materials scientists have been experimenting with making wood transparent. Making wood see-through, and retaining its high mechanical properties, would provide a good alternative to glass from a sustainable and renewable source.... Read More...

Tiny cacao flowers and fickle midges are part of a pollination puzzle that limits chocolate production

The ConversationFebruary 11, 2021

It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without chocolate. Yet cacao trees, which are the source of chocolate, are vulnerable. The crop’s sustainability currently appears to depend on several species of tiny fly pollinators, who are frankly struggling to get the job done.... Read More...

Modern Meat Signs Retail, E-Commerce, Distribution, and Food Service Deal With Premier BC Distributor

SUSTAIN EditorialFebruary 4, 2021

Modern Meat--a plant-based meat manufacturer has announced that it has entered into an agreement with premier food distributor Legends Haul, who will be retailing Modern Meat products through its retail e-commerce, and retail and foodservice distribution channels. ... Read More...

Decanting Sustainability

Laura BickleFebruary 4, 2021

Since planting its first vines in 1974, environmental stewardship and social responsibility have been integral to Jackson Family Wines’ success. That belief has translated into land and water conservation, low-impact farming and energy management.... Read More...

PERMANENT SELF-SANITATION SOLUTION FOR HIGH-TOUCH SURFACES

SUSTAIN EditorialJanuary 20, 2021

Retrofittable antimicrobial covers for high-touch surfaces are a safe and cost-effective solution that protect 24/7 for more than 10 years.... Read More...

THE HEROES WE NEED

Ivy KnightJanuary 20, 2021

In the year where everything has gone to shit, the front of house (FOH) are the ones who have become the most vocal activists for change. ... Read More...

Taco Power

Ivy KnightJanuary 7, 2021

"Shift Change" is a hospitality industry outreach initiative that is spearheaded by the born-in-BC brand Tacofino; offering an ongoing series of online discussions called "Speakers for Change" that is aimed at promoting lasting, sustainable and positive change on matters relating to equity, diversity and inclusion within the industry. ... Read More...

TurtleTree Labs, the global leader in cell based milk, launches TurtleTree Scientific

SUSTAIN EditorialJanuary 6, 2021

In early 2021, TurtleTree Scientific will be working with cell-based meat companies on the production of food-grade growth factors. The availability of cost-efficient growth factors will be essential for cellular agriculture to validate its economic feasibility.... Read More...

Modern Meat in the Dairy Alternative Market with its Line of Oat Mlk, Almond Mlk, and a Barista Edition

SUSTAIN EditorialJanuary 6, 2021

Modern Meat Inc., the an award-winning plant-based meat manufacturer, has announced the launching of its dairy alternative milk line featuring an Oat M*lk, Almond M*lk and Barista Edition Alternative M*lk. The ingredients used in the milks will be all-natural, vegan, and GMO-free.... Read More...

Driving Change: Should you consider switching to electric vehicles?

Laura BickleDecember 28, 2020

You source local ingredients, compost your waste and choose environmentally-friendly packaging. But have you considered the impact of the vehicles you use to support your business? Evidence continues to mount regarding the environmental and health advantages of replacing combustion engine vehicles with electric ones. ... Read More...

Chocolats Favoris chooses sustainable cocoa and commits to selling only certified chocolate products by 2023

SUSTAIN EditorialDecember 9, 2020

Quebec-based chocolate maker Chocolats Favoris has begun the transformation of its supply chain and announced that it now uses sustainable cocoa to make the vast majority of its chocolate products. By 2023, the company will be using 100% sustainable cocoa for every facet of production and in all the products it sells.... Read More...

BarterPay Partners with Restaurants Canada in Launching $5,000,000 Grant Program

SUSTAIN EditorialDecember 9, 2020

BarterPay helps Canadian businesses convert their unsold time and space and idle inventory, 'spare capacity', into Barter Credits at retail value. The Barter Credits can then be exchanged for other goods and services they need. ... Read More...

Food + Beverage

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Issues & Advocacy

Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

Business

Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

A Stage, a Legacy, a Future: a new Canadian Centre for Food, Wine + Tourism

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

People

How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

6 sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: FCM

Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

A Stage, a Legacy, a Future: a new Canadian Centre for Food, Wine + Tourism

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

Business

Transparent wood is coming, and it could make an energy-efficient alternative to glass

Tiny cacao flowers and fickle midges are part of a pollination puzzle that limits chocolate production

Modern Meat Signs Retail, E-Commerce, Distribution, and Food Service Deal With Premier BC Distributor

PERMANENT SELF-SANITATION SOLUTION FOR HIGH-TOUCH SURFACES

THE HEROES WE NEED

Taco Power

TurtleTree Labs, the global leader in cell based milk, launches TurtleTree Scientific

Modern Meat in the Dairy Alternative Market with its Line of Oat Mlk, Almond Mlk, and a Barista Edition

Driving Change: Should you consider switching to electric vehicles?

Chocolats Favoris chooses sustainable cocoa and commits to selling only certified chocolate products by 2023

BarterPay Partners with Restaurants Canada in Launching $5,000,000 Grant Program