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Little excitement seen in mustard market

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 24, 2019

The bounce-back in Canadian mustard production in 2018 is unlikely to see any follow-through in 2019 as spot prices aren’t generating much excitement for producers despite tightening supplies. Yellow mustard is currently topping out at around 36 cents/lb., while brown mustard bids are in the 30- to 31-cent range, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils, peas get new profile as protein source

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 22, 2019

Health Canada has unveiled its new food guide, which switches the focus from portion sizes to a balanced diet and includes protein from sources like peas and lentils. For the Canadian pulse crop industry, it’s a narrative they’ve been sharing for years. The new Canada’s Food Guide is “also sort of a realization that there […] Read more

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Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

By Lorraine Stevenson January 22, 2019

Health Canada unveiled a new Canada Food Guide today that ends the era of the ‘four food groups,’ no longer refers to serving sizes nor specific amounts of food to eat daily, and replaces the former iconic rainbow with a dinner plate comprised mostly of plant-based foods. This new guide is all about proportion rather […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Report finds more Canadians turning to plant-based proteins

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm December 5, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadians are showing more and more interest in reducing meat consumption while increasing purchases of plant-based proteins, according to data from the latest Food Price Report. The report, prepared by the University of Guelph and Dalhousie University, predicted a 1.5 to 3.5 per cent increase overall in the average Canadian food bill […] Read more

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Revisions in the works for Canada’s Food Guide

By Staff October 24, 2016

Health Canada is planning changes to one of its key policy documents to reflect how Canadians’ diets are generally coming up short in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk alternatives. At the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Montreal on Monday, the federal health department launched a 45-day public consultation on changes to Canada’s Food Guide, […] Read more

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Little excitement seen in mustard market

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils, peas get new profile as protein source

Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

Report finds more Canadians turning to plant-based proteins

Revisions in the works for Canada’s Food Guide

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