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Jan 19th, 2022
Mike's guest this episode is Lesley Kelly. Lesley talks about her farm, her path to farming, and her efforts through social media and blogging to help the broader public...
Jan 16th, 2022
https://www.foodfocusguelph.ca/post/truckers-and-temporary-foreign-workers-protecting-people-and-the-food-system
Jan 1st, 2022
For many the word hemp is synonymous with cannibis. The truth, however, is that hemp is a plant that grows without THC (the pyshchoactive ingredient in cannibis) and has a wide...
Dec 13th, 2021
The pandemic has been tough on everyone but it has been especially tough on restaurants. While change for the industry was inevitable, this significant shock may catalyze some...
Dec 8th, 2021
from Dr. M. von Massow - https://www.foodfocusguelph.ca/post/does-food-inflation-matter-more-than-other-inflation
Dec 1st, 2021

As we are getting a bit more freedom (whether temporary or permanent) and venturing back into restaurants, we hear a lot about labour shortages.  Why are restaurants...
Nov 18th, 2021
In this episode, Mike chats with Dr Beth Ventura about animal welfare. Beth is a teaching professor in animal welfare and behaviour at the University of Minnesota. She studies the...
Nov 11th, 2021
In their joint “Guelph Statement” Canada's federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture set the direction for the next agricultural framework. Their shared vision...
Oct 25th, 2021
Labelling foods with genetically modified ingredients has been a contentious debate. Some argue labelling is unnecessary and causes undue alarm. Others suggest consumers have a...
Oct 12th, 2021
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation has built a small smart vertical farm in Northern Manitoba. The technology is very cool but the impact on the local community is what...