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How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

The ConversationNovember 14, 2025

When people travel, they aren’t just looking for historic sights — they’re also looking for new flavours that captivate and connect them to ... Read More...

Canada’s food sovereignty depends on better jobs for farmworkers

The ConversationNovember 14, 2025

Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with the United States has increased consumer awareness of domestic food products, with some experts arguing ... Read More...

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

Joe BakerOctober 6, 2025

Some buildings hold stories — not just in their walls, but in the people who animated them. Some structures can fade or vanish, while memory... Read More...

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

SUSTAIN EditorialOctober 4, 2025

In kitchens across Canada, restaurateurs face a fundamental question: how can we make menus that aren’t just tasty and profitable, but deepl... Read More...

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

The ConversationOctober 1, 2025

The recent threats of tariffs and deteriorating relations with the United States have led to increasing interest from Canadi... Read More...

Tackling food insecurity needs more than charity — governments must also act

The ConversationOctober 1, 2025

Tackling food insecurity needs more than charity — governments must also act As more households in Canada experience food ins... Read More...

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Joe BakerJanuary 6, 2023

Organic viticulture in Germany has been growing steadily for over 30 years. The acreage in organic viticulture has more than tripled during the last decade.... Read More...

Lactalis Canada Foodservice joins Canadian Culinary Federation as national dairy partner

Canada’s disappearing ‘average farmer’ means one-size-fits-all policies no longer work

The ConversationSeptember 7, 2022

Canada’s agriculture industry has been undergoing significant changes over the past 45 years. Since the 1970s, the number of farms has been steadily declining, but not all farms have been impacted equally — mid-size farms have been hit the hardest, as the number of small and large farms increases.... Read More...

Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change

The ConversationSeptember 7, 2022

Canada is a highly urbanized country, with more than 80 per cent of residents living in urban centres. The urban population is growing by more than 400,000 annually, and these new urban residents need housing.... Read More...

Migrant workers are flipping the script and using Photovoice to tell their own stories

The ConversationMay 16, 2022

What happens when undocumented Bangladeshi and Pakistani men in Greece pick up their cell phones to record their lives as migrant agricultur... Read More...

Cause and ‘affect?’ The global agri-food hospitality movement

Joe BakerFebruary 3, 2022

If North American auto culture takes influence from the likes of the Detroit Auto show, European food and hospitality culture takes influence from both of Milan’s two trade shows, TUTTOFOOD and HostMilano. ... Read More...

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Food

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Canada’s new food guide: A fail on culture and sustainability

The ConversationJanuary 17, 2019

Health Canada has finally revised their national Canada Food Guide after a three year consultation process and three years of revisions. Whi... Read More...

Food for thought: Bat, with a side of hate

Yvonne TsuiAugust 30, 2021

The transmission of viruses from animals to humans is not unique to the motherland. Further to this, the consumption of wild animals is not, in and of itself, how viruses are transmitted. If the transmission was as simple as ingesting wildlife, I probably would’ve started the “Canada virus” when I tried wild squirrel paté for the first time here in Toronto at a dinner party.... Read More...

Coffee, Ethiopia, hospitality and war

Jemal CountessSeptember 10, 2021

So much has been said about coffee concerning Ethiopia. We take for granted what coffee means and symbolizes in the culture. Journalist Jemal Countess did until he began to cover the current conflict in Ethiopia and its sad and painful aftermath. ... Read More...

Operations

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Nespresso’s Green Bag Solution Is Now Available in Saskatoon

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

Nespresso Canada announces the launch of its aluminum capsule recycling program with its Green Bag solution in Saskatoon. ... Read More...

Why We Should Be Tipping The Iceberg: A Case Study in Innovation

Stacey NewmanDecember 2, 2020

32 Degrees Fahrenheit is the freezing point of water. But, as a company name, 32 Degrees sparks curiosity and a bit of a head-scratch. And t... Read More...

VIVEAU first beverage in North America to earn Clean Label Project Certification

SUSTAIN EditorialSeptember 3, 2020

VIVEAU, the new Nova Scotia drink, with 50% sparkling mineral water and 50% fresh-pressed fruit, is the first sparkling beverage in No... Read More...

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Unpacking climate change, government policy, local, and global issues.

Raise a glass to red tape reduction and efforts to modernize alcohol sales and patio rules

SUSTAIN EditorialFebruary 11, 2021

From coast to coast provincial finance ministers, attorney generals and alcohol and gaming commissioners came together to ease the burden on shuttered dining rooms by allowing restaurants to deliver alcohol with takeout.... Read More...

SkipTheDishes Invites Canadians to Attend Virtual Drag Brunch in Support of 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations

SUSTAIN EditorialJune 23, 2021

SkipTheDishes will be crowning their very first Queen during a virtual Drag Brunch on Friday, June 25th for Canadians to tune into. This event will be streamed live and hosted by Canadian model and host of Canada Drag's Race, Stacey McKenzie.... Read More...

How a food giant is protecting their people while providing essential food processing services

SUSTAIN EditorialMay 14, 2020

Like companies around the globe, Maple Leaf Foods (MLF) is experiencing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food giant and leader i... Read More...