Tag Archives: food

A look at China’s struggling agricultural fortunes

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Owen Roberts

I almost never start a blog post, story, column (or speech) with a quote. I got pummeled for doing so back in the 1970s by an editor at the Windsor Star, and I’ve never forgot. But to me, this one … Continue reading →

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We have a lot riding on farmers’ success in 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Owen Roberts

I tell my University of Guelph agricultural communications students that conflict drives the news. And having touched down in 2012, it’s pretty easy to find conflict in agriculture and food. Some of it simmers in social undercurrents, in what we’ve … Continue reading →

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Horses for food make some people squirm

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Owen Roberts

Many people are aghast at the prospect of horses being slaughtered for meat, a practice which made headlines last week when the U.S. moved to reinstate it after several dormant years. Many Americans, and Canadians, had no idea horse slaughter … Continue reading →

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