Soy's health benefits debated Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Determining the value of eating soy products to improve your health is a tricky thing.In late May, a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that menopausal women didn't decrease their high blood pressure, as had been expected, by taking soy supplements.However, a study published in the same publication a month later, on Chinese and American breast cancer survivors, found that women whose daily diets provided 10 milligrams or more of soy isoflavones had a 25 per cent lower chance of a recurrence of breast cancer. The second study was conducted on more than 9,000 breast cancer survivors. The first study was only on 24 menopausal women over six weeks.The Globe and Mail reported that scientist Sam Wong of the Yalor College of Medicine in Houston pointed out that, while intravenous infusions of soy isoflavones help blood vessels to dilate, "we don't take soy by infusion." BF Putting boots to the local food movement 'I wouldn't feed it to my dog'
Feds say Provinces Need to Act on Interprovincial Alcohol Sales Friday, June 5, 2026 Canada’s federal government is intensifying pressure on provinces and territories to complete negotiations and implement direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, a move expected to benefit agricultural producers, small businesses, and consumers across the country. The statement comes out... Read this article online
: Ontario Crops Show Strong Start Despite Weather Challenges Friday, June 5, 2026 Acorrding to the OMAFA fieldcropnews.com, crop conditions across Ontario indicate a generally positive start to the growing season, although dry weather and cool soil temperatures have created uneven growth and management challenges. Corn planting is nearly complete across most... Read this article online
Rural Canada Is Critical to Trade, Food Security and Economic Recovery Friday, June 5, 2026 Canada is facing global instability, affordability pressures and growing urgency to rebuild its economic foundations. Rural Canada is one of the country’s most important economic assets. Although only about 16% to 18% of Canadians live in rural communities, leaders say those regions... Read this article online
Kudrinkos Store Shines with Farm Focused Award Thursday, June 4, 2026 A grocery store in Ontario,Kudrinkoin Westporthas been recognized for its strong commitment to promoting locally grown food and supporting farmers. The recognition was presented as part of a well-known provincial awards program that highlights retailers who actively encourage the sale of... Read this article online
Transforming Brewers’ Spent Grain into High-Value Ingredients Wednesday, June 3, 2026 A new Canadian agri-food innovation project is set to turn brewery waste into high-value ingredients. Protein Industries Canada has announced a $1.1 million investment to support a collaboration between Terra Bioindustries and Great Western Brewing Company (GWBC). The initiative... Read this article online