Comments on: List of approved genetically engineered foods in Canada http://www.newresilient.com/2009/04/08/list-of-approved-genetically-engineered-foods-in-canada/ Blogging from Canada on food, food policy and eating as activism. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ryan Slifka http://www.newresilient.com/2009/04/08/list-of-approved-genetically-engineered-foods-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Ryan Slifka Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:10:33 +0000 http://www.newresilient.com/?p=1123#comment-355 Thanks for your comment Theresa. Catherine--I don't think there are GMO strawberries grown in Canada or approved for import. I took a peek at the Agri-food Canada site for the approved food, and couldn't find strawberries <a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/gmf-agm/appro/index-eng.php" rel="nofollow">listed on their site</a>. Having said that, my guess is that the strawberries that they cultivate are probably a variety that is a) resistant to damage for long range transport and b) happens to taste bland thanks to that choice in variety. It's pretty likely they aren't our grandmother's strawberries--likely a variety that anyone who cared about taste wouldn't grow if they had the choice. Thanks for your comment Theresa.

Catherine–I don’t think there are GMO strawberries grown in Canada or approved for import.

I took a peek at the Agri-food Canada site for the approved food, and couldn’t find strawberries listed on their site.

Having said that, my guess is that the strawberries that they cultivate are probably a variety that is a) resistant to damage for long range transport and b) happens to taste bland thanks to that choice in variety. It’s pretty likely they aren’t our grandmother’s strawberries–likely a variety that anyone who cared about taste wouldn’t grow if they had the choice.

]]> By: catherine http://www.newresilient.com/2009/04/08/list-of-approved-genetically-engineered-foods-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-354 catherine Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:58:30 +0000 http://www.newresilient.com/?p=1123#comment-354 what about strawberries? i can't remember when I first noticed, but imported strawberries fresh in the grocery store are drastically different from the kind I knew growing up picking them from farmers fields....they are carboard like and bland in the stores now. Anyone know if this is a gmo issue or something else? what about strawberries? i can’t remember when I first noticed, but imported strawberries fresh in the grocery store are drastically different from the kind I knew growing up picking them from farmers fields….they are carboard like and bland in the stores now. Anyone know if this is a gmo issue or something else?

]]> By: Theresa http://www.newresilient.com/2009/04/08/list-of-approved-genetically-engineered-foods-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Theresa Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:28:46 +0000 http://www.newresilient.com/?p=1123#comment-348 Very useful list - thank you ! Very useful list – thank you !

]]> By: Ryan http://www.newresilient.com/2009/04/08/list-of-approved-genetically-engineered-foods-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Ryan Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:10:52 +0000 http://www.newresilient.com/?p=1123#comment-342 I thought you would have signed "nemesis" instead. I thought you would have signed “nemesis” instead.

]]> By: Don Smith http://www.newresilient.com/2009/04/08/list-of-approved-genetically-engineered-foods-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Don Smith Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:19:23 +0000 http://www.newresilient.com/?p=1123#comment-341 Good list, Ryan - thanks. A Fan Good list, Ryan – thanks.

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