Growing up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. With a father working as a butcher, Toni Vernelli loved eating meat. But it wasn’t long before she noticed that the food she was eating was coming from the farm animals she loved. When Vernelli was 18, she made the switch to veganism. More than 30 years of … Read more
Even as food prices continue to rise in Canada, it is possible to eat healthy by looking for cheaper alternatives and dabbling more in plant-based diets, according to some experts. As food costs have increased, some suggest more and more Canadians are opting to substitute one kind of meat for a cheaper option, or move … Read more
An overhaul of the Canada Food Guide is set to be released soon, a highly-anticipated makeover that will do away with the rainbow visual many Canadians associate with the dietary guide commonly used in hospitals and daycares. One of the major changes expected in the new guide is a focus on plant-based sources of proteins … Read more
Plant-based protein companies keep rolling out new products, and food tech companies keep making what was once unpalatable actually possible to nosh on. The result is an industry still poised for growth, a trend that the Good Food Institute reaffirmed with its recent series of new reports that covered this industry in great depth. As … Read more
