A recall was issued yesterday on beef products originating from JBS Swift Beef Company in Greeley, Colorado. 18 people have fallen ill after eating beef products tainted with e.coli bacteria. Food infected with e.coli may not look or smell bad, but can cause potentially life-threatening illness. Should this matter to Canadians? Apparently so, because these [...]
Posts on ‘July 2nd, 2009’
Canada Goes Organic
Slipping quietly under the news radar this past week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has certified new regulations for organic food that require food producers to comply with country-wide standards. Under the new regulations, products must be a minimum of 95% organic to be able to be advertised as such (terms include organic, organically grown, [...]
Food For Thought – Thursday, July 2nd
Here’s some food for thought for today… Please don’t do this at home – the trend for calling 911 when food is missing or wrong in a fast food order continues. Or, you could just mind your own business – the feelings of envy and jealousy in restaurant patrons when they see guests at another [...]
