At the start of every year we see a deluge of articles about food trends. If you feel overwhelmed by the abundance of information, you’re not alone. It can be difficult to peel back the media hype and find something we can really sink our teeth
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Fall Flavors Skillet
Fall is full of good things, but one of our favorite parts is fresh fall produce! What better way to celebrate your favorite fall flavors than by throwing them together in a skillet? Keep warm with this healthy and homey recipe combining apples, pumpkin, and brussels
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Watch: It’s just the beginning – The Arctic Advantage™
Okanagan Specialty Fruits Founder and President, Neal Carter, reflects on the past 20 years, and the hard work and dedication that has led to this moment. You can follow our journey below or on our Youtube channel.
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Wasting food = wasting water
Food waste is a hot topic, and rightfully so, but often the focus is solely on the food itself, and the staggering amount of water wasted along with it is overshadowed. More than one quarter of all the water used globally is spent producing over a
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Sleuth4Health: A second look at the Arctic® apple
Until a couple months ago, Blogger Julee K (a.k.a. Sleuth4Health), hated biotech foods. In her own words, she was “outraged and out to educate the world” on their risks and bought the anti-GMO movement “hook, line and sinker.” After a few months she began to notice
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Watch: Arctic® apple stays white!
With Arctic® apples still undergoing deregulation, it can sometimes be a challenge to demonstrate the impact of the nonbrowning trait. But seeing is believing, so take a look at our 24-hour time-lapsed video comparing a sliced Arctic® Golden to a conventional Golden Delicious. We think you’ll
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OSF’s Neal Carter presents TEDx talk
Recently, I was given the fantastic opportunity of delivering a presentation on agricultural biotechnology and its benefits at a TEDx event in Penticton, BC. I firmly believe in the value biotechnology can offer the agriculture industry and the global community, so I was excited to be
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Giving thanks for the world’s #1 food supply
The most accepted origin of U.S. Thanksgiving is a 1621 celebration in which Plymouth settlers feasted to celebrate a successful harvest. While the holiday is now more focused on family and the Thanksgiving dinner itself, it’s important not to lose sight of the original message –
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