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…

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…

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,…

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 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 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…

The jobs in the dairy industry have been created by the investments, creativity, resiliency of farmers and processors. Canadian dairy farmers have made investments and are considered world leaders in many ways…

Prices for Canadian dairy products are comparable to prices in other countries. Moreover, the part of Canadian disposable income spent on food – and dairy products – has decreased over the years.…

There’s an assumption that food cost can, or should be, generally at 34 per cent. To understand why that average is probably not your restaurant’s target food cost, you have to understand…

One of the things I’ve learned coaching independent restaurants since 2003 is that most restaurants run seven to nine points above their ideal food cost. Ideal food cost is what you would…