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Milk Pasteurization

Pasteurization makes milk safe by heating it to a high temperature then cooling it rapidly. This process destroys any pathogens in milk while maintaining its nutritional value.
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Dairy in Your Diet

Did you know all milk sold in Canada has vitamin D added to it? Vitamin D is important in helping the body absorb calcium.
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Eggs

Are you overwhelmed with the egg choices in the supermarket? Learn what the differences really mean.
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Organic Food

Organic food is grown, processed and packaged in way to meet the Canadian Organic Standards, which are based on the Principles of Organic Agriculture.
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Food Waste

In a world where many people are hungry and malnourished, an estimated one-third of all food is lost or wasted!
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Food Safety

In Canada, we produce some of the safest food in the world. A 2014 report ranked Canada and Ireland as the top countries for food safety.
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Pesticides and the Environment

Did you know most of the spray that comes out of a farmer’s sprayer is actually water? The amount of active ingredient (pesticide) is around a pop can per football field!
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