'Halo' sweetens cookies and other organic stuff Thursday, May 2, 2013 A study from the Food & Brand Lab at Cornell University in New York state has implications for food labelling and also shows that "organic" still has cachet, in spite of inroads from the buy-local movement. Subjects were asked to taste cookies, yogurt and chips, labelled organic and regular, and tell researchers which tasted better. Subjects routinely had more positive thoughts about the organic products, including better taste, higher fibre, less fat and less sugar, but both of the samples were identical, and organic. Researchers referred to this as the "health halo effect," according to The Globe and Mail. The Cornell study also reported that participants were willing to pay nearly 25 per cent more for the organic products than the regular products. The study is to be published in the July issue of the journal Food Quality and Preference. BF Record rice yields in India questioned Who's more responsible - the porn industry or the food sector?
Ontario Farm Leaders Drew and Heather Spoelstra Named 2026 Outstanding Young Farmers Friday, April 10, 2026 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) Program has announced Drew and Heather Spoelstra of Binbrook, Ontario, as the Ontario regional winners for 2026. The announcement was made following the Ontario regional competition held April 7 through 9 in St. Jacobs, Ontario. As provincial... Read this article online
Ontario Agri-Food Discovery Centre designs revealed Thursday, April 9, 2026 Attendees of the Ontario Agri-Food Discovery Centre’s (OAFDC) AGM last month received a first look at building design concepts. The planned 34,000-square-foot science centre in Listowel, Ont., designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects, the same firm responsible for the looks of buildings... Read this article online
Proposed USDA budget cuts could shift the North American ag landscape Thursday, April 9, 2026 Image by Konyvesotto from Pixabay The US administration’s latest budget proposal includes a significant reduction to the US Department of Agriculture’s discretionary spending, a move that could have ripple effects across North American agriculture. According to Farms.com reporting... Read this article online
Corn and Soy Products Cleared for Global Market Access Thursday, April 9, 2026 The Market Access Committee for corn and soybeans has completed its 2026 review of new crop protection products, confirming no export concerns for four corn products and six soybean products. Approved corn products includeCovintroCorn,TelaroneDC,ZiduaSC Herbicide, and Storen Herbicide.... Read this article online
What Distributed Energy Resources Mean for Canadian Producers Tuesday, April 7, 2026 As energy costs rise, many Canadian farms are looking for ways to take greater control of their electricity use. One term that farmers are hearing more often is distributed energy resources, often shortened to DERs. While the phrase may sound technical, the concept is highly practical, and... Read this article online