Fair Trade is a partnership that seeks greater equity in international trade. It also contributes to sustainable development by ensuring proper remuneration of producers and better living and working conditions. Developed in the 1940s, way before its popularization, the idea of fair trade originates from the different American initiatives which aimed to promote the skills and craft of South American artisans and producers.
Over the past few years, gluten intolerance and sensitivity have become topical issues. That being said, with a prevalence of 1%, only a small percentage of the Canadian population suffers from the celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes severe damage to the intestinal wall when gluten is ingested. Nonetheless, more and more people feel bad after eating gluten.
The kosher certification obeys the Jewish dietary law which sets different criteria in order to determine food that may or may not be consumed. Based on different passages of the Torah, these principles mainly apply to food production of animal products, but also to plant-based products.
A business is considered local when its head office is located in Quebec or Canada and when its products are produced or packaged locally. By supporting local businesses, we stimulate the job market and the entire Canadian agri-food industry.
Still virtually unknown and misunderstood, the health risks and environmental impacts of GMOs are nonetheless strongly condemned by environmentalists who call for greater vigilance. Unlike hybridization, which uses pollination to cross two varieties of the same specie, genetic engineering modifies the genetic heritage of plants in order to give them characteristics of another organism or to alter their own. Choosing Non-GMO products ensures that what you eat is natural and not transgenic.
In agriculture, the term « organic » is used to describe foods that do not use pesticides, chemical fertilizers or GMOs and that protects of the environment, maintains the biodiversity and respects natural cycles. Furthermore, according to the Canadian regulations on organic farming, products can only be labelled “organic” if they contain no less than 95% organic ingredients.
Despite what most people think, a peanut is not a nut, but a legume. This explains why that people allergic to peanuts are not necessarily allergic to nuts. In Canada, the peanut is one of the 10 priority food allergens and therefore is subject to strict labelling regulations. For those who are allergic, the “Peanut Free” claim is a vital clue in terms of food safety.
People that practise the living foods diet eat raw and preferably organic foods. To be considered raw, food must have gone under no transformation apart from fermentation or germination and have not been heated over 48°C (118°F). Despite what one may think, this diet is not a new and passing trend, on the contrary. Followed more than 2,000 years ago, this diet aims to cleanse the body, prevent diseases and extend life expectancy by excluding processed, irradiated and genetically modified foods as well as products that have been treated with pesticides.
People that practise the vegan diet often do so because of ethical, environmental or health concerns. Growing in popularity, veganism which excludes any animal product and by-product can in fact have beneficial effects on both the environment and health of those who follow this diet.
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