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1+1=83%: Canadian Beef Consolidated Further

Thumbnail image for 1+1=83%: Canadian Beef Consolidated Further March 27, 2009 by Jon Steinman

“This is a problem with a dysfunctional marketplace that is taking more and more of the wealth that farmers produce and distributing it to other players in the cattle industry.”
– Fred Tait, Manitoba Coordinator, National Farmers Union
In light of last year’s largest recall of meat in Canadian history, Canadians have become quite aware of the [...]

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Canadian Beef Consolidated Further & Backyard Chickens (Farming in the City VII)

Thumbnail image for Canadian Beef Consolidated Further & Backyard Chickens (Farming in the City VII) March 16, 2009 by Jon Steinman

The New Resilient now features Deconstructing Dinner, an award-winning weekly radio podcast about local and international food issues brought to you by Kootenay Coop Radio CJLY FM in Nelson, British Columbia. You can download it here, stream it here or subscribe to it on iTunes.
Canadian Beef Consolidated Further
Deconstructing Dinner examines the recent takeover of Canada’s [...]

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