Farmers in Europe have long expressed concerns that plant-based substitutes could threaten traditional farming practices. However, research suggests that consumers aren’t confused by the terminology.
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Consumers not confused by plant protein ‘burgers’ or ‘milk’, research suggests
Note to subscribers: Planting a new seed for Grainews
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Grainews now moves into The Western Producer as part of the farm newspaper’s new Farm Work section, providing Western Canada’s grain growers with one place to get the news and information they need.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola unlikely to have a good start to 2026
When canola trading begins returning to normal come Jan. 5, the oilseed’s futures are likely to fall back, said Tony Tryhuk, trader with RBC Dominion securities in Winnipeg.
Italy crafts lab-grown snacks with fruit residues, plant cells and a 3D printer
Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues, producing a material that a 3D printer can then process into ‘pastries’ with high nutritional content.
China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry
China will impose an added 55 per cent tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels from key supplier countries including Brazil, Australia and the U.S. in a move to protect a domestic cattle industry slowly emerging from oversupply.
Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity
London, Ont., adopted Canada’s first stand-alone Urban Agriculture Strategy in 2017. Yet, almost eight years later, many of the strategy’s goals remain unrealized.
Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.
Ukraine’s farms once fed billions but now its soil is starving
Ukraine’s soil may no longer be able to sustain the country’s role as one of the major food producers without urgent action. And this could have consequences that stretch far beyond its borders.
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say.
Pulse Weekly: Tariffs guide yellow peas in 2025
Tariffs were a major influence on Canadian yellow pea prices in 2025, with levies imposed by China and India. The two countries are Canada’s biggest foreign pulse buyers.
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