Millions of dollars in grocery subsidies haven’t lessened food insecurity in Canada’s North
There’s a boil-water advisory in Iqaluit, Nunavut and Jo Ellen Pameolik, a mother of four, has just purchased a 24-pack
Read more
food
Finland’s farmers report worst grain harvest in 26 years
Finland suffered a second poor harvest in a row last year, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) confirmed on Thursday.
Read more
Grocery store in Northern Canada to sell homegrown greens
Residents of Yellowknife, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, could be munching on locally-grown greens as soon as next month. The Yellowknife
Read more
U.S. gov clears path for genetically engineered salmon
Genetically engineered salmon is on its way to the United States. U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced Friday
Read more
Finland’s six-year slump in alcohol sales ends
The overall sale of alcohol in Finland has been in decline since 2011, but last year that figure went up
Read more
Finland’s farming sector in crisis: report
A report published Thursday by Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said the income commercial farmers earn is continually declining,
Read more
Northern foods are now on the plate in Canada’s new food guide
Northern foods are finding a place on the menu in Canada’s new food guide, including whale, seal and berries. The
Read more
Finns eat too much meat, study says
Adults in Finland eat too much meat and not enough vegetables. According to a fresh report from the National Institute
Read more
Norway’s seafood exports continue to grow
Norwegian seafood export valued record high €10 billion in 2018, up 5% compared to 2017. 2.7 million tonnes of seafood
Read more
Blog – 2018: Recapping the year in the Arctic
Planet Earth has completed another rotation around the sun, which has now set on the Arctic for the next three
Read more
Seasonal foods threatened by pollution problems, Swedish study says
Christmas dinner could be set to change, according to BalticEye, a research organisation based at Stockholm University. The amount
Read more
Vegan ham flying off Finnish shelves for Christmas
Wheat gluten, also known as seitan, is gaining ground in Finnish supermarkets alongside more traditional Christmas fare such as pork
Read more
What Congress’s Farm Bill did for fish sticks in Alaska schools
The Farm Bill Congress passed last week will be known for many things. It increases subsidies for farmers and legalizes
Read more
Scientists find hundreds of new toxins in blood of Canadian polar bears
Hundreds of previously unknown contaminants were found in a new study of polar bear blood, published in a German chemical
Read more
Swedes eating less meat than before
During the first nine months of the year the total amount of red meat and poultry consumed per person has
Read more