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Superfood Salad

By Myriam Khouzam, R.H.N.

Salads have so much to offer. They are easy to prepare and, when paired with the right dressing, provide a variety of textures and flavours that are sure to please any palate. With summer in full swing, this hearty and nutritious Superfood Salad is at the top of go-to self-care meals. This vibrant salad is made with the most delicious collection of simple ingredients and will satiate your body and your soul. 

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Detox Recipes

Here are 2 detox-friendly recipes to help support your body’s natural cleansing system: Detox Smoothie and Lemony Detox Cabbage Slaw. Support your digestive system and internal organs by consistently eating whole, nutrient-dense foods like those found in these simple recipes. Learn more about the powerhouse ingredients and their potential health benefits.

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Supporting Mental Wellness with Plants Foods

Article by Denise Massie, B.Sc., R.H.N.

The challenges of the past few years have shown the importance of mental health. We inhabit one body and it is impossible to isolate the state of the body from the state of the mind. Mental wellness is a complex issue and demands a holistic approach. While it is not sufficient, good nutrition is essential, since the foods we choose to eat can either support or oppose optimal functioning.

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Government regulators colluded with Bayer to stop pesticide ban

Canadian government regulators colluded with the major biotech and pesticide company Bayer to stop a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides. Journalist Marc Fawcett-Atkinson at Canada’s National Observer has exposed how regulators helped Bayer undermine a study that shows high levels of neonicotinoid contamination in wetlands. The strategy was successful in stopping a proposed ban on three...
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GM Wheat Event & Update

Resistance in Canada is rebuilding to take on the threat of genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) wheat as the world’s first GM wheat is grown in Argentina and Canadian government researchers are conducting field tests of unregulated gene-edited wheat in Alberta. Click here to read CBAN’s new factsheet on GM wheat. For more information...
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GM Salmon Factories Shut in Canada & US

US company AquaBounty has closed its genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) salmon “tank farm” in Prince Edward Island and put the building up for sale. Currently, AquaBounty is not producing any GM salmon and has no working fish farm. Our press release today: GM Fish Factory in P.E.I. for Sale: Taxpayers Should Get Their...
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Alert: GM Sweet Corn

Genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) fresh sweet corn has been found in the produce sections of seven Whole Foods Markets in BC and Ontario: in Oakville, Mississauga, Yorkville, Yonge & Sheppard, and Ottawa, and in West Vancouver and Victoria. GM sweet corn could also be in the other stores in BC and Ontario. The...
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Restructuring Nature: Corporate Plans for GE trees

Last week, CBAN participated in a global scientific conference on genetically engineering trees that happened outside Washington DC. We were part of a small international delegation sent to investigate what researchers and companies are planning. Most of the research to genetically engineer trees is focused on reducing the amount of lignin in trees to make...
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How to Avoid GM Produce

There are four genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) foods that could be in the produce section of your grocery store: GM sweetcorn, GM pineapple, GM papaya, and GM squash. For details click here to see our “Summer DIY Guide: Avoiding GM Fruit & Veg”, published in the Watershed Sentinel magazine. The guide gives a...
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