Jan 20, 2023 | What We Are Reading
“Of the 6,000 plant species humans have eaten over time, the world now mostly grows and consumes only nine, of which just three – rice, wheat and maize – provide about 50% of all calories humans consume. Add potato, barley, palm oil, soy and sugar to the mix,...
Jan 20, 2023 | What We Are Reading
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Dec 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
What happens when the bulk wine market dries up and small growers cannot find buyers for their grapes? \ Read here: The Existencial Crisis of Bordeaux’s Small Grapegrowers
Nov 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
“If Canada wants to continue to have a stable, affordable supply of lettuce through the winter…we’d better start figuring out how to grow more of it ourselves.” Read: Canada’s lettuce problem: What a $15 bag of romaine says about our food...
Oct 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
Climate change and the impact of the Jan 22 cold snap. Read here: Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
Oct 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
Again, a big corporation ignores their own internal research and subverts attempts to label this chemical as dangerous. And yes, it is still allowed to be used in Canada. Read here: Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s...
