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		<title>Apple season is here in NB!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just bought a bag of local Jersey Mac apples from Gagetown Fruit Farm via Real Food Connections. Finally local apples are back and fall is just around the corner. The apples were a bit on the small side but still sweet and tasty! &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/apple-season-is-here-in-nb</link>
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		<title>Dividing Kraft Foods in two</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Food giant Kraft Foods has announced that it intends to split the company into two separate listed companies. The current Kraft foods will be comprised of Kraft&#8217;s snack business which includes the Oreo, Chips Ahoy, Tang, Trident and Cadbury brands. The other company which will be spun-off will be focused on the North American grocery market and will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/dividing-kraft-foods-in-two</link>
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		<title>The Last Apple Orchard in Mercer Maine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interview with Francis Fenton who at 95 is the owner and still actively manages Sandy River Apple Orchard which is the last apple orchard in Mercer, Maine. He discusses the uncertainty of the future of the farm and how family farms in the area have been disappearing over the last few decades. Mercer&#8217;s Last Apple [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/the-last-apple-orchard-in-mercer-maine</link>
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		<title>Attracting New Farmers to the Maritimes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the decline in the number of farm and farmers in the Maritimes, it is important to keep farms profitable and sustainable. In order to keep the sector vibrant, it is also important to attract new farmers to the profession including the next generation of current farmers as well as any others who might be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/attracting-new-farmers-to-the-maritimes</link>
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		<title>Will bees become an endangered species?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears that bee populations are dwindling and people are starting to become concerned at the scale of the bee catastrophe. Many scientists and bee keepers have many theories of what might be causing the decline. These theories range from weather and climate change to pesticide use and over-use to disease, viruses and parasites. None [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/will-bees-become-an-endangered-species</link>
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		<title>Quality Feed = Quality Milk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fredericton Junction based Atlantic Dairy and Forage Institute is looking to undergo a $8.5 million expansion in part to research how to improve the quality of milk. The Institute hopes to examine how the quality of feed impacts the quality of milk which is produced by cows. By determining how the quality of the feed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/quality-feed-quality-milk</link>
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		<title>Kraft to reduce sodium in foods</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an encouraging move, the world second largest food and beverage producer Kraft (second only to Nestle) has announced a plan to reduce the amount of sodium in its products by 10%. There has long been evidence linking high sodium intake with high blood pressure and associated heard diseases but reducing the amount of salt [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/kraft-to-reduce-sodium-in-foods</link>
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		<title>New Cheese Plant in New Brunswick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Backed by private investors, a company called Cheese New Brunswick have announced that they will be opening a new cheese plant near Sussex, New Brunswick. The facility will create a new hard cheese similar to the popular Reggiano-Parmiagiano cheese from Italy. Due to cheese labelling restrictions, the cheese cannot be called Reggiano-Parmiagiano unless it comes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/new-cheese-plant-in-new-brunswick</link>
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		<title>Open Farm Day 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Open Farm Day NB 2009 is set for September 20th. As in previous years, the New Brunswick Dept of Agriculture, the Agricultural Alliance of NB along with Sobey&#8217;s present Open Farm Day 2009. This event, scheduled to take place September 20th, 2009, allows the general public to visit participating farms across the province. There are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/open-farm-day-2009</link>
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		<title>Nadeau Poultry Farm to lay off 175 workers in Edmunston, NB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nadeau Poultry Farm a large chicken processor located in northern New Brunswick, has announced a layoff of 175 workers which is approximately half of its staff. The managers of the plant state that the staff reduction is caused by a lack of a supply of chickens to process after its prime chicken supplier and soon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/nadeau-poultry-farms-lay-off</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Big Chicken&#8221; and FDA Battle Over Antibiotics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing concern over the use of antibiotics in animals and how excessive use (or misuse) of antibiotics in animals can lead to reduced antibiotic effectiveness in humans. Antibiotics on the farm lead to human resistance Numerous studies and evidence indicate (although not conclusively) that there is a direct link between the use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/%e2%80%98big-chicken%e2%80%99-and-fda-battle-over-antibiotics</link>
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		<title>McDonalds Menu Items From Around The World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just when you thought that all McDonalds food is the same&#8230; It turns out that across the world, McDonalds restaurants add localized items some of which become very popular items. These items vary based on local tastes, regional food availability and religious belief which may limit some choices for customers. McDonalds Menu Items From Around [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/mcdonalds-menu-items-from-around-the-world</link>
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		<title>Barcodes could reveal your food&#8217;s credentials</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of the problem with the current food supply chain is the disconnect between producer and consumer. Information about where food is grown or manufactured as well additional information about growing techniques or specific manufacturing process are not available to consumers. Even after extensive research, it is often difficult to know where our food comes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/barcodes-could-reveal-your-foods-credentials</link>
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		<title>Growing Forward in New Brunswick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the New Brunswick government and Agriculture Canada announced the New Brunswick agreement under the Growing Forward program which will provide up to $24.6 million for New Brunswick farmers, businesses and agricultural researchers for research, development and adaptation of technology in the agricultural sector. What is involved? The program which runs from April [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/growing-forward-in-new-brunswick</link>
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		<title>Cutting cattle methane emissions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University of Alberta, the Guelph University and the University of Manitoba have found a way to cut cattle methane by up to 25 percent. Feed is key By adjusting feed&#8217;s chemical balance, researchers were able to greatly reduce methane production in cattle. Specifically they examined the balance of starch, sugar, cellulose, ash, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/cutting-cattle-methane-emissions</link>
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		<title>NB Maple Syrup Producers get Funding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The province of New Brunswick recently announced that it would make available up to $300,000 for silviculture operations such as thinning (commercial and pre-commercial) on their sugar maple stands. Judging from last year&#8217;s silviculture funding, there are restrictions to what size operation are eligible for funding (5 hectares with &#62; 150 taps/ha) as well a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/nb-maple-syrup-producers-get-funding</link>
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		<title>Serving the same fruits year round?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Corrigan has an appeal against the humble melons lamenting that melons and other fruits should only be served in season at gathering such as meetings and conferences. As he points out, fruits are shipped halfway around the world in order to satisfy demands that fruits (and vegetables for that matter) be available all year [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/serving-the-same-fruits-year-round</link>
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		<title>Sustainable hog farming stages a comeback</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is great to see that bigger is not always better. The story old-school hog farming stages a comeback, about Russ Kremer and the Ozark Mountain Pork co-operative, is a fabulous demonstration that quality and sustainable agriculture can succeed and overcome the mindset that bigger and &#8220;more efficient&#8221; is always the best. I don&#8217;t think [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/sustainable-hog-farming-stages-a-comeback</link>
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		<title>Short Sizing &#8211; The magically shinking package size</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that certain food items that you buy don&#8217;t seem to last as long as before? This could be due to the practice known as short sizing. What is short sizing? The practice of short sizing consists of slightly reducing package sizes while keeping the prices near the same level. This has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/shinking-package-size-short-sizing</link>
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		<title>Cheese labelling changes in Canada</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2007, the Canadian government announced new regulatory changes with respect to cheese sold in Canada that may affect the quality, content and perhaps the price of cheese in your supermarket. Cheese labelling changes The changes are fairly minor but the updated law will require imposes compositional standards for cheeses. In other words there will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/cheese-labelling-changes-in-canada</link>
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		<title>New Brunswick Open Farm Day 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Brunswick Open Farm Day for 2008 has been scheduled for September 21st, 2008. Open Farm Day Every year in the fall, the NB Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture, along with the agricultural alliance of NB with support from the Sobey&#8217;s supermarket chain have an Open Farm Day. In the spirit of Doors Open, this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/new-brunswick-open-farm-day-2008</link>
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		<title>Looking for some lemon meringue pie?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for some lemon meringue pie or just about anything else that uses lemons, be prepared to have to hunt it down as you might have a hard time finding it. You might want to get your wallet ready too as a shortage of lemons (and lemon juice) has pushed prices for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/looking-for-some-lemon-merigue-pie</link>
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		<title>Province announces $850,000 in support of agriculture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In late July, the New Brunswick government announced a large funding initiative for the agricultural sector. Totalling up to $850,000 the funds will be divided between several different programs in the following manner: Livestock genetic enhancement initiative &#8211; $300,000 Honeybee expansion initiative &#8211; $150,000 Apple development initiative &#8211; $100,000 Organic development initiative &#8211; $90,000 Strategic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/nprovince-announces-850000-in-support-of-agriculture</link>
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		<title>Using RFID to track produce from farm to plate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In April, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture started a three year pilot program which is attempting to trace and track produce (tomatoes in the pilot) using RFID tags. The tags are not attached directly to the tomatoes but to the boxes in which the tomatoes are shipped from the farm. The intent is to have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/using-rfid-to-track-produce-from-farm-to-plate</link>
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		<title>Farmers&#8217; Share of Food Dollar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How much of the money that you spend at the grocery store ends up in the farmer&#8217;s pockets? According to the article &#8220;Farmers&#8217; Share of Food Dollar&#8221; on Envirovore, not much. The story claims that on average, 20% of every dollar goes to the farmer. Obviously, the percentage will vary greatly based on product and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/farmers-share-of-food-dollar</link>
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		<title>New Brunswick orchards and vineyards receive investment from government</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the provincial agriculture minister Ronald Ouellette and Fundy Royal MP Rob Moore announced an initiative directed at New Brunswick&#8217;s orchards and vineyards. Up to $772,680 ($309,000 provincial &#8211; $463,680 federal) will be made available to fruit tree and vineyard owners across the province who wish to transition existing grape vines and fruit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/new-brunswick-orchards-and-vineyards-receive-investment-from-government</link>
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		<title>Fighting over chicken processing in New Brunswick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The battle is brewing over chicken processing in New Brunswick. The Players In one corner is the long established Nadeau Maple Lodge (owned by Ontario based parent company Maple Lodge Farms) who currently operates New Brunswick&#8217;s only chicken processing facility in the northern New Brunswick community of St. Francois de Madawaska. In the other corner [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/fighting-over-chicken-processing-in-new-brunswick</link>
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		<title>Salmonella and the tomato industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The tomato industry appears to be headed for some tough times after the recent rash of salmonella poisoning cases in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked the salmonella cases to certain raw tomatoes. Tomato varieties which appear to be of concern are raw red plum tomatoes, raw red Roma [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/salmonella-and-the-tomato-industry</link>
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		<title>Farms, Farming and Food</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a new blog dedicated to food and agriculture. As the blog is based in Fredericton, New Brunswick the blog will cover some local and regional issues and stories. The Food, Food, Food blog will also examine agriculture and food related issues across Canada and around the world. Some of the issue that I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://food.damours.net/farms-farming-food</link>
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