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North America shines bright green for International Year of Plant Health

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 28, 2021

Canada, the United States and Mexico are lighting up iconic monuments and landmarks in the colour green for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). Plant health is crucial when addressing issues like food security across the globe. ... Read More...

Foodservice workers have hit the pandemic wall

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 28, 2021

Not 9 to 5, a global non-profit organization based in Toronto advocating for mental health in the foodservice industry was recently granted close to $240 thousand CAD by The Future Skills Centre (FSC) to provide critical support to those facing mental health challenges. ... Read More...

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

The ConversationApril 28, 2021

Big data applications may present opportunities to address inefficiencies from farm to table and improve global food security. Blockchain, a linked decentralized database that stores auditable data throughout entire supply chains, may change the game for food producers across the globe.... Read More...

How dining out has evolved over 200 years – and is innovating further in the pandemic

The ConversationApril 28, 2021

Throughout history, the hospitality industry has been central to social, cultural and economic developments globally. The humblest restaurant fare has even been used at times to foster diplomatic relationships between nations.... Read More...

A checklist for restaurants on changing your approach to sustainability

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 22, 2021

Perhaps the greatest barrier to going green is the notion that eco-friendly initiatives come with a big price tag. Tried and true ways to implement sustainable changes in your restaurant today.... Read More...

Experts call ‘Seaspiracy’ a lost opportunity to present real solutions to overfishing

Jade Prevost-ManuelApril 21, 2021

With a theatrical trailer that had all the bells and whistles of a Liam Neeson action flick, Netflix documentary Seaspiracy has climbed the streaming platform’s... Read More...

Ontario’s restaurants are calling on the province to pay $100+ million tab for shut downs

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 13, 2021

On behalf of the province’s foodservice industry, Restaurants Canada and the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association are calling for swift action to reverse the devastating impacts of dining closures.... Read More...

Life Cycle Assessment of New Wheat Straw Based Pulp

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 11, 2021

Red Leaf Pulp is developing the first non-wood pulp mill in Canada, producing a unique unbleached product demanded by the US$250 Billion paper and packaging market. With the lowest carbon footprint of any pulp in the world, virgin or recycled.... Read More...

Tea for Good, evidence-based wellness teas blended with Canadian ingredients

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 11, 2021

Toronto-based premium tea company Pluck Tea has launched Tea for Good–a delicious wellness tea collection with evidence-based studies as a starting point, and... Read More...

Chicken Farmers of Canada Elects New Executive Committee

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 11, 2021

Chicken Farmers of Canada is proud to announce the election of the 2021 Executive Committee. The 15-member Board of Directors is made up of farmers and other stakeholders from the chicken industry. ... Read More...

Teck Coal Limited to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 11, 2021

On March 26, 2021, Teck Coal Limited was ordered to pay a total of $60 million in fines and monetary court orders after a guilty plea was entered on two counts of unlawfully depositing a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish.... Read More...

Governments must work with restaurants on a no-fee delivery app

The ConversationApril 11, 2021

To remain afloat during these trying times, many restaurants have relied — often reluctantly — on food delivery applications like Uber Eats, Door Dash and Skip the Dishes, despite recognizing the untenability of the high commission fees they command, some as high as 30 per cent.... Read More...

Food + Beverage

How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

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

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

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

North America shines bright green for International Year of Plant Health

Foodservice workers have hit the pandemic wall

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

How dining out has evolved over 200 years – and is innovating further in the pandemic

A checklist for restaurants on changing your approach to sustainability

Experts call ‘Seaspiracy’ a lost opportunity to present real solutions to overfishing

Ontario’s restaurants are calling on the province to pay $100+ million tab for shut downs

Life Cycle Assessment of New Wheat Straw Based Pulp

Tea for Good, evidence-based wellness teas blended with Canadian ingredients

Chicken Farmers of Canada Elects New Executive Committee

Teck Coal Limited to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act

Governments must work with restaurants on a no-fee delivery app