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Nutrition-savvy shopping tips
Date: October 17, 2019
Source: The Chronicle Herald
Retail dietitian Jillian Reid shares her top five tips for nutrition-savvy grocery shopping.
When I buy local, does it hurt farmers in other countries?
Date: October 17, 2019
Source: Grist
Advice columnist Eve Andrews discusses whether or not buying local food hurts the livelihoods of farmers in other countries.
Montreal wants to bar grocery stores from throwing food in trash
Date: October 17, 2019
Source: CBC News
As part of its plan to go zero-waste by 2030, the City of Montreal wants to bar large grocery stores from throwing organic waste into the trash.
Why have there been so many meat recalls in Canada?
Date: October 17, 2019
Source: CTV News
After a spate of food recalls across Canada, it’s easy to wonder: What is happening to the meat industry?
Are Montrealers getting the fish they pay for? Study says no
Date: October 16, 2019
Source: Montreal Gazette
A conservation group has just added Montreal to a six-city investigation into fish fraud, and it shows Montreal consumers are being duped.
A major step forward in reducing food loss and waste is critical to achieve the SDGs
Date: October 16, 2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAO report provides new estimates of food loss from post-harvest up to retail to help identify appropriate measures for an effective reduction.
The ‘wellness influencer’ lifestyle can be a gateway to disordered eating
Date: October 16, 2019
Source: VICE
The corner of the internet that chronicles meticulous diets and “clean eating” regimens is still a petri dish for orthorexia.
The worst nutrition advice a dietitian has heard (and wants you to ignore)
Date: October 16, 2019
Source: Body+Soul
Dietitian Melissa Meier shares the worst pieces of nutrition advice she has heard and offers her perspective on them.
Commentary: Microbiome research needs a gut check
Date: October 16, 2019
Source: Folio
Gut bacteria hype is the latest example of good science being exploited to market bunk, says health policy expert Timothy Caulfield.
12 ways to save money on your next grocery bill
Date: October 15, 2019
Source: Global News
Dietitians and finance experts share their top tips on how to save money on your next grocery bill.