Growing food organically is better for the environment
This is and isn’t true. It is true that organic farms may produce less chemical-enriched runoff. What isn’t true — and perhaps surprisingly so — is that its lack of “scale” is…
Food waste isn’t a problem in landfills
Unfortunately, food waste in landfills is a massive problem that is only getting worse. According to Food Waste News, ⅓ of all food produced globally is wasted or thrown away. Where does…
Ugly food is bad food
Are ugly people bad people? Of course not! Our need to be beautiful has carried over to our produce! When given a choice, people choose the better-looking product even if the nutritional…
Businesses will get sued if they donate food that makes people sick
Years of misheard information have led to this myth. Businesses and organizations that donate leftover food to local charities or shelters cannot be sued if their food makes someone sick. Tou are…
Food will easily decompose
A common thought running through many American minds is that food isn’t like trash or garbage, “it will decompose after I throw it away.” Sadly, that is not how it works. Food…
Soy Products Contain GMOs & Pesticides
Lastly, there is a fair amount of concern around genetically modified (GMO) soy products and the pesticides used to produce them; however, nearly every major food producer uses non-GMO soy for human…
Soy Causes Breast Cancer
Another common concern is the issue of breast cancer. What you may find surprising is that soy consumption in Asia is actually linked to a lower risk of breast cancer. In fact,…
Soy is Feminizing
Many people claim that soy is estrogenic and feminizing because it contains phytoestrogens known as isoflavones. These claims primarily stem from some rodent studies and a couple rare human cases where individuals…
Supply management stops Canada from signing free trade agreements.
Supply management hasn’t stood in the way of Canada’s ability to successfully negotiate trade agreements. Since 1986, Canada has concluded NAFTA and bilateral agreements with Jordan, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Chile, Israel…
Canada blocks imports of dairy products.
Canada does not close the doors to imports. The EU, with heavy subsidies for dairy products, exports 10 times more dairy products to Canada than what it imports from us, even though…
