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Top 4 Under 40

What’s behind the labour strife in Quebec’s meat packing plants

One million chickens euthanized and thousands of pigs facing same fate, producers say.


‘Buy local’ mindset on the rise as consumers, distributors seek food security

Pandemic has increased demand for locally grown food, experts say.


Canadian Poultry’s inaugural Top 4 Under 40 honourees chosen

Program launched to recognize young poultry farming leaders.
 
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Poultry Quality Evaluation: Quality Attributes & Consumer Values

Poultry Quality Evaluation: Quality Attributes and Consumer Values provides a new reference source that covers these aspects with the same scientific authority as texts on traditional poultry meat quality values.

The book’s first section explores new developments in our understanding of how muscle structure affects the eating qualities of cooked meat. The second section highlights new techniques for measuring, predicting, and producing poultry meat quality and how these new techniques help us minimize variability in eating quality and/or maximize value. The final section identifies the current qualities of consumer and public perceptions, including what is sustainable, ethical, desirable, and healthy in poultry production and consumption.

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Podcasts 
 
Harley Siemens

Top 4 Under 40 Podcast Series: Harley Siemens

Harley Siemens is an egg and pullet farmer based in Rosenort, Man. In recent years, he led his farm’s transition to aviary housing. In the first instalment of Canadian Poultry’s Top 4 Under 40 podcast series, editor Brett Ruffell talks to Siemens about his egg farming background, leadership he’s shown on the farm and his already lengthy advocacy record. » Listen now
 
Tina Widowski

IWCA Podcast Series: Tina Widowski

Professor Tina M. Widowski has spent more than 25 years investigating the factors that affect the well-being of poultry and livestock. Canadian Poultry editor Brett Ruffell chats with Dr. Widowski in this episode of AgAnnexTalks, the third in this year’s series of podcasts with seven Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture. » Listen now
 
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