How Do Pesticides Protect Our Food?
Find out how research and improved farming methods ensure that pesticides are fulfilling the job they’re intended to do: to protect our food.
Find out how research and improved farming methods ensure that pesticides are fulfilling the job they’re intended to do: to protect our food.
Each year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes the “dirty dozen”, a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables which contain the most pesticides. Should we worry about this?
Food safety is a shared responsibility of all those involved in food production. Health Canada is the government body responsible for creating the safety and nutritional quality regulations, policies and standards of all food sold in Canada.
If you spend time on social media, you’re likely to come across influencers touting the benefits of washing fruits and vegetables using a specific method for safety reasons.
Naturally occurring hormones are present in plants, meat, poultry & fish products. Get the facts about growth hormones in food.
All Canadian farming practices ensure that your food is free of antibiotic residues and safe to eat.
Are pesticide residues found in the Dirty Dozen a health risk? To assess the risk of pesticide residues on our produce, we need to know a few simple things.
The use and availability of pesticides is regulated by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). The PMRA must deem products safe for people and the environment before farmers can use them.
Ask a Veterinarian: How are antibiotics used in the production of chicken? Veterinarian, Dr. Tyra Dickson, answers the question.
Is Canada's food safe? Learn why food in Canada is safe and affordable.
Foodborne illness can be prevented by handling food properly. Here is a guide to handling chicken and food safety.
Learn the different steps taken to get chickens from the farm to the table.
Understand the difference between 'best before' dates, 'packed on' dates, and expiration dates on packaged foods.
In a perfect world there’d be no pests to deal with in our crops, but that’s not always the reality. Learn why farmers apply fungicide to their crop.
Time to brush up on your food safety know how! Follow these food safety basics, when cleaning your kitchen, to avoid bacteria.
Time to brush up on your food safety know how! follow these food safety separation tips for preventing cross contamination.
Food safety is important, follow cooking temperature guidelines.
Time to brush up on your food safety know how! Follow these food safety basics for keeping food chilled to avoid harmful bacteria.
More than four million Canadians get some form of food poisoning annually, here are 5 common bacteria that cause food poisoning.
Here are 10 common food safety mistakes to avoid that will help prevent food poisoning!
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