Toronto’s favourite summer food event, Summerlicious, returns July 7 to 23
The City of Toronto and its partners are proud to bring back Summerlicious 2023, to run from Fri, July 7 to Sun, July 23, as an annual opportunity to explore …
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Ontario being called by advocates, educators to provide a free breakfast, lunch program in schools
Free breakfast and lunch programs for Ontario Students. @GivnerMorris Toronto/CMEDIA: Ontario government is being reportedly called by the advocacy groups, teachers’ unions and food banks to provide a free breakfast …
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Ontario to provide long-term care residents with more nutritional food choices
An investment of an additional $32 million this year, a 15 percent or over $40 million increase from last year is being made by the government of Ontario to expand …
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Basic income could help create a more just and sustainable food system in Canada
Canada’s food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather events. Canadians are feeling the effects of these stresses: in 2021, nearly 16% of provincial households experienced …
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Using satellite technology to transform agriculture in developing countries
Satelite Technolgy For Agriculture by Stellan Johansson on unsplash An UNCTAD-backed programme helps countries in the global South harness science, technology and innovation to boost crop yields and farming resilience. …
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Governments of Canada and Ontario helping Ontario Agri-Food Products reach new markets
Ontario Agri-Food Products. Representative Image. credit: Unsplash/ Markus Winkler Toronto/CMEDIA: An investment of up to $6 million is being made by the the governments of Canada and Ontario through the …
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Black Sea Grain Initiative extended on deadline day
New York: The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-brokered deal aimed at supplying markets with food and fertilizer amid global shortages and rising prices, exacerbated by the Ukraine war, was …
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Govt of Canada prevents more than 100,000 kg of misrepresented food from being sold in Canada
CFIA took appropriate action when non-compliance was found. CMEDIA: Food fraud in Canada is coninuosly being tackled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to facilitate consumers to be confident …
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Federal‐provincial, territorial governments launch the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Ottawa/CMEDIA: A Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) has been negotiated by Federal‐provincial, territorial governments that will see Ontario’s upwards of $1.77 billion in support for the agri-food sector over …
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Popular coffee chain Starbucks launches a line of olive oil-infused drinks in Italy
Milan/IBNS: Starbucks has recently launched a line of olive oil-infused drinks in Italy. The new beverage platform which was launched in Starbucks stores in Italy on Feb 22, includes OleatoCaffè …
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