Fighting tapeworm in backyard pigs Tuesday, April 2, 2013 A bursary awarded to Ellen Hughes, a student at Britain's Cambridge University, is aimed at improving the management of backyard pigs in Ghana and other sub-Saharan countries.Pigs don't grow as well as they could when they are infected with the pig tapeworm Taenia solium Cysticercosis. Human hosts do even worse. The tapeworm is known to spread Neurocysticercosis, a major cause of epilepsy in the sub-Sahara. This so-called "acquired" epilepsy shows up more often in the developed world because of immigration.Humans are the only host known to harbour the adult tapeworm. Both pigs and humans can harbour the larvae or cysticerci. Vegetarians and other non-pork eaters can acquire the disease through fecal contamination of their food. The tiny embryos travel through the blood stream to muscles and brain, where they can grow to be a centimetre in size, causing epileptic seizures in 85 per cent of patients where the disease has been identified. BP The ractopamine-free market European stall crackdown takes its time
CFIA Proposes Changes to Expand Interprovincial Meat Movement Friday, July 3, 2026 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing temporary regulatory changes aimed at improving interprovincial trade of red meat while supporting food security and strengthening Canada's food system. The proposed amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations would... Read this article online
Quebec Biofood Sector Investment Gets a Boost Thursday, July 2, 2026 The Government of Canada has announced an investment ofnearly $34 millionto support Quebec’sbiofoodsector. The funding was shared during a visit toJefo, a company focused on animal nutrition solutions. A total of $33,996,687 will support 52 businesses and organizations across the... Read this article online
Former Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach Supports United Canada Thursday, July 2, 2026 On Canada Day, former Alberta Premier Ed Stelmachjoined the Vote to Stay campaign and is encouraging Albertans to support a strong Alberta within a united Canada. Stelmach, Alberta’s 13th premier, is a lifelong farmer from Lamont and the grandson of Ukrainian immigrants. Throughout... Read this article online
USMCA Not Renewed - What the Decision Means Thursday, July 2, 2026 The future of North America's most important trade agreement has entered a new phase after the United States formally declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form during the treaty's mandatory six-year review. The decision sets the stage for... Read this article online
Canadians Back Supply Management and Dairy Farmers Ahead of CUSMA Review Thursday, July 2, 2026 As Canada moves toward a review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) (Read:USMCA Not Renewed - What the Decision Means), new public opinion research suggests Canadians remain firmly committed to protecting domestic food production and the country's supply management... Read this article online