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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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Widespread Opposition to Minister’s Decision to Allow Corporate Self-Regulation of Gene Editing

On May 3, the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced her decision to allow many new gene edited seeds onto the market without any government environmental safety assessments and without any notification from companies. If you missed it, click here to read CBAN’s e-news update and reaction. Si vous l’avez manqué, cliquez ici pour...
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Feds Hand GMO Regulation Over to Biotech Industry

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has decided to exempt many new gene-edited GM seeds from government regulation. Combined with the similar May 2022 decision from the Minister of Health, this decision means that Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will not check any safety data from product developers and that companies can...
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Great News from the Philippines: Supreme Court halts “Golden Rice” release

The Supreme Court in the Philippines has halted the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) “Golden Rice” and GM eggplant. The decision is a response to a petition filed by the farmer-led network MASIPAG on October 12, 2022. “We welcome this move by the Supreme Court in issuing the Writ of Kalikasan on Golden Rice...
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GE trees rejected in Global Forest Certification

We have won a critical fight in the campaign to stop genetically engineered trees. Thanks to your action, the Board of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the world’s leading forest product certifier, has decided to back away from a process that would have put forests at risk and opened the door to overturning the FSC’s...
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Corporate public relations confusion on GM regulation

There is unprecedented corporate consolidation in the global seed and pesticides markets, dominated by the four companies that also control most of the world’s genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) seeds: Bayer, Sygenta, Corteva & BASF. These four companies dominate the markets but they also lead the political pressure campaign in Canada to remove government...
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Thanks & Update: Day of Action to stop hidden GM seeds

Hello, My name is Garry, and I am a Saskatchewan organic grain farmer and President of the farmer group SaskOrganics. I am writing to personally thank you for taking action with us last week to protect organic farming from hidden GM seeds. Hundreds of you made that important call to the minister of agriculture. I...
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