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Telegraph: Biofortification may be a more palatable option for consumers than GE.

Telegraph: Biofortification may be a more palatable option for consumers than GE.

Organic farmers say Canada's relaxed guidelines welcome genetically modified seeds and leave them no room to opt out, while biotech developers applaud the change, saying it will help farmers increase crop yields in the face of food insecurity and climate change.

While Galen Weston Jr. has raked in millions, Canadians have weathered what has been described as a “food inflation storm,” with prices rising at rates not seen in more than 40 years.

Canadians won’t be getting a break from soaring food prices any time soon, according to a new report which forecasts it will be more than $1,000 more expensive to feed the average family of four in 2023.

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.

Climate change likely to increase drought conditions over time in Canada and U.S.

Climate change likely to increase drought conditions over time in Canada and U.S.

Climate change likely to increase drought conditions over time in Canada and U.S.

Grocery stores have become a lightning rod for consumer discontent amid inflation and lingering mistrust after a bread price-fixing scandal.