Tidbits, Lies and Whispers

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tweety, one little sub note before I move on to another topic, The article also states

"This review is required because one or more members of the Organization for Economic Co- operation and Development prohibit the use if these active ingredients for health or environmental reasons".

Yes, " health". pars

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The Winter 2015 issue of Western Food Processor magazine has some interesting stats about Saskatchewan:

$2.3 B food processing industry.
Has 300 processors
6,100 employees
Mostly grain and oilseed milling
$1B beef annually (Only Alberta ahead of Sask. )
More than half of processors are rural.
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January's issue of "Graze" profiles Gunthorp Farms in Indiana. It has an on-farm, US- inspected facility to kill and process both red meat and poultry. Ni GMO's, antibiotics, hormones or carcoinogins. Hickory log-fired smokehouse. Steam kettle. Processes chorizo sausage. Runs through 600 chickens, 249 ducks or 10 pigs per hour. No automation. Employes 9 people. They grow the livestock. Targets chefs. Whole Foods. pars

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February, 2015's Country Guide features an interesting chart comparing provincial farm land ownership legislation. "Saskatchewan considers a person to be a resident for the purpose of owning land if they reside in Canada at least 184 days a year".

Ontario simply doesn't allow foreign ownership.

I've heard a lot of concerns about foreign ownership. And according the the article, Canada doesn't seem to keep track.
Pars