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Arm the reasonable
Commentary by Mike McMorris, LRIC CEO, October 2021: We all recognized our first Truth and Reconciliation Day September 30. Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Murray Sinclair's role and ongoing passion for change is one that applies to our sector too.
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LRIC in the news
Canadian Poultry, August 2021: New educational series tackles big issues
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Poultry: What lives in a chicken gut?
Research out of the U.K. is showing more than double the number of microbial species living inside a chicken gut than previously thought. This will be a key resource for all future studies on the chicken gut microbiome, which is known to be linked to bird health and productivity.
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Swine: Feeding flies to pigs
Black soldier fly larvae can replace soybean meal in pigs without negative health impacts, suggest new research from Wageningen and Leiden Universities in the Netherlands. And becuase the larvae can be grown on waste and food processing byproducts, they are a potentially more sustainable food source for growing pigs than soy.
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Beef: Working up an appetite for lab-grown Wagyu
Scientists are working on a lab-grown version of the world's most expensive beef, Wagyu, that could potentially make it more affordable and more available. Osaka University researchers used 3-D bioprinters and bovine stem cells to replicate Wagyu's distinctive marbling in a solid steak-like piece of meat.
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Dairy: Nestle's first net-zero carbon emissions dairy farm
A fourth generation family dairy farm in South Africa whose been supplying Nestle for over 60 years will be the multinational's first net-zero carbon emission milk producer as of 2023. The farm is improving soil health, water conservation, feed management and manure processing, where some of the biggest reductions of greenhouse gases occur.
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Aquaculture: Quebec company among Canada's fastest growing
Quebec-based aquaculture tech startup, XpertSea, was named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Growing Companies of 2021 by the Globe and Mail Report on Business for its 963-percent revenue growth in a three-year period. XpertSea uses artificial intelligence technology to run a mobile platform that helps shrimp farmers collect and interpret field data to improve their operations.
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Animal welfare: Worker shortages could lead to UK pig cull
A lack of processing plant workers and truck drivers in the UK could result in the culling of 150,000 pigs in that country who won't be able to be slaughtered. Brexit combined with COVID-related supply chain problems are being blamed for the crisis in the U.K.
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Marketing: Cooking-weary consumers crave convenience
As the pandemic enters its third winter, the novelty of cooking from scratch at home is wearing off for consumers. Retailers will turn to convenience to help a cooking-weary public stay nourished.
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Alternative protein: Who's running the show?
The major players in the protein sector - Cargill, Tyson, Nestle and others - are increasingly also becoming dominant in the alternative protein sector. This trend is placing control of the food system into a shrinking number of hands - and creating conflicting narratives for consumers.
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Marketing: Avoiding the greenwashing traps
The Environment Agency in the UK has announced a project to standardize environmental claims for food and beverages. The goal is to encourage food manufacturers to back up their sustainability claims with concrete proof to help consumers avoid "greenwashing".
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