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Researching Healthy Fats in Beef: CLA and Omega-3
Consumers have shown considerable interest in “healthy fats” and “bad fats” in recent years. The potential health attributes of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega-3 fatty acids have led to...
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Explaining Growth Promotants Used in Feedlot Cattle
Feed efficiency in cattle can make or break profitability in the feeding sector, and has environmental implications. The costs of buying a calf and the feed needed to finish it are the two largest...
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E-beam irradiation research: new fact sheet and video
Irradiation is approved for food treatment in over 50 countries. In Canada, irradiation is approved for spices, seasonings, flour, onions and potatoes. In the United States, irradiation is approved for...
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How does forage finishing affect product quality?
In Canada, most cattle are raised on forages then finished on a high grain diet at under 20 months of age. Grain-finishing is typical because grains like barley and corn generally contain more energy...
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Q&A on conventional production of Canadian beef
Updated with additional links May 3, 2016 Do growth promoting, antimicrobial or other veterinary drugs affect the food safety of Canadian beef? Veterinary drugs are regulated by the Food and Drugs Act...
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This Country Called Agriculture, a television show focused on agribusiness topics in Canada, recently aired an episode focused on trends in consumer perceptions about beef. Host Rob Eirich interviewed...
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Q&A on conventional production of Canadian Beef
Do growth promoting, antimicrobial or other veterinary drugs affect the food safety of Canadian beef? Veterinary drugs are regulated by the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations. All veterinary drugs go...
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