New beef labelling aims to ease shopper choices
Karen Walker reports on a voluntary three element Beef Information Centre system that links new cut names with cooking methods, includes cooking stickers on packages, and rearranges meat counters by method. Retailers and producers endorse clearer selection and prep guidance for consumers. The article also covers herbs and spices trends, home herb care, and a Roblin Manitoba gardening plot with summer herb activities.
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Karen Walker
Beef Information Centre
Chris Mitchler
National Food Committee
Consumers’ Association of Canada
Consumers’ Association
Glen Brand
The
Irma S. Rombauer
Marion Rombauer Becker
Ethan Becker
Roblin
PCDF
Abigail’s
Manitoba Agriculture
Russell
Manitoba Agriculture Home
Rossburn
Cycle of Hope bike tour aids Winnipeg Habitat for Humanity
Twenty-two cyclists completed an eight day Manitoba tour July 25 raising over 40000 for Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg. Since 1987 the group has helped build 61 homes with 11 more renovated and eight families aided after flood damage. The fifth annual Cycle of Hope covered 1000 km July 18 to 25 from Wawanesa to Roblin through Riding Mountain National Park finishing in Winnipeg. A July 19 stop in Waaway seecappo First Nation featured a community dinner at the Arena Complex. Next year’s plan includes a possible Winnipeg to a Mexican border town route.
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Manitoba
Habitat For Humanity
Winnipeg
Habitat
Habitat For Hu
Manity
Wawanesa
Roblin
Riding Mountain National Park
Wauwayseecappo First Nation
Arena Complex
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