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Age amplifies damage from obesity, study finds 
After age 50, excess body fat hardens the arteries, potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
The blood vessels of young people can adapt to the effects of obesity, but this ability is lost aft... 
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New testing and labelling safeguards at federal meat plants
As part of the Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has put in place additional safeguards at federally-registered meat plants. These new requirements were published on May 17, 2013 and will come into effect...
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The health toll of immigration
A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in this country, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. And while their American-born children may have more money, they tend to... 
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New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions
A new study published in PNAS argues that for fisheries policies to be effective they must take in to account not just fish stock conservation and environmental issues, but also research data on the patterns and dynamics of fish trade, markets and us...
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Fuel cell technology boosts long-distance fish shipping
A maritime milestone will be set this week as a container of 18 tons of fresh salmon from Chile is offloaded from a cargo ship in California after a month at sea -- without being frozen.
How, you ask. By using fuel cell technology in a new way.
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Bacon lovers begone as Vancouverites urged to go vegetarian on ‘Meatless Monday’
In what is likely to be every bacon-lover’s worst nightmare, Vancouverites are being urged to go vegetarian for a day as the city cooks up its first ever “Meatless Monday” event.
Mayor Gregor Robertson will be proclaiming June 10...
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10 years later: How the Mad Cow crisis changed an industry and a province (with videos)
What would eventually become one of the worst crises in Canadian agriculture history began quietly in late January 2003, when Marwyn Peaster, a former catfish farmer from Mississippi trying his hand at cattle ranching in Alberta, sent a sick cow to a...
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Climate change impacts ripple through fishing industry while ocean science lags behind
A growing number of scientists, as well as fishermen like Mirarchi, recognize that another factor -- global warming -- is sending the already delicate and opaque mechanics of marine ecosystems into a period of rapid flux. Some research suggests, for ...
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School gardens plant seeds for healthy eating
School gardens can helps kids learn about all sorts of things from photosynthesis to nutrition to composting. But time in the garden can benefit growing bodies as well as minds.
Some studies have found that gardening leads to increased consumption...
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Tenderized beef to get new safe-cooking labels
Federally registered meat plants will be required to put new labels on mechanically tenderized beef in order to make it safer for consumers, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says. [CBC News, May 17, 2013]...
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Health Canada approves Enlist herbicide
The new Enlist herbicide from Dow AgroSciences has received approval from Health Canada. The company now has approvals for both components of the new Enlist Weed Control System that combines tolerance to glyphosate and a new formulation of 2,4-D, kn...
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Agriculture in China predates domesticated rice
Archaeologists have made a discovery in southern subtropical China which could revolutionise thinking about how ancient humans lived in the region. They have uncovered evidence for the first time that people living in Xincun 5,000 years ago may have ...
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Harlequin ladybird can be a pest in disguise
The eastern Asia native has an astonishing ability to eat aphids, but spreads rapidly and harbors a parasite that kills other species. [Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2013]...
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A new kind of agriculture replaces intuition with precision
Precision farming--using sensors, automatic sprayers, and even drones and satellites--are letting farmers manage each plant in their fields perfectly, leading to farms that are much less resource intensive. [Fast Co.Exist, May 16, 2013]...
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Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond
A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for the first time, government and private industry officials said on Friday, posing a new threat for the country's struggling pork producers. [Reuters, May...
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Grocery store price hikes hurting food banks across Canada (video)
Is your grocery bill going up? Jill Macyshon reports that the latest round of price hikes is hurting the people most in need. [Globe and Mail, May 17, 2013]...
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At trade talks, U.S., E.U. ready for fight on genetically modified crops
U.S. crops inspire fear among everyone from French wine producers to German corn growers. Many European farmers say that plants that are carefully engineered to do everything from boosting production to repelling pests have uncertain environmental co...
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Food sensitivities impact markets
A growing number of people with food sensitivities is influencing marketplace choices, says a food and health marketing specialist.
Isabelle Marquis, a director with XTC World Innovation, said 20 percent of the Canadian population claims to be all...
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Feeding a growing global population with smarter agriculture
Making sure the world has enough to eat means we have to face both moral and technical issues. If someone was starving outside your front door, it would be difficult to enjoy a three course meal inside.
But since the starving and under-fed million...
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Michigan college creating new culinary campus
Kalamazoo Valley Community College will be getting a new campus -- one where urban farming and locally grown, organic food will be part of the classroom.
KVCC announced that it will work in partnership with Bronson Healthcare Group and the Kalama... 
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