The Cackler
C AROLYNNE’ S C OMMENTS: U NEASINESS S URROUNDS W T O T ALKS Written by OEP Chair Carolynne Griffith
At WTO, supply managed to match the supply of
farmers. Through supply
product will make its way to on what it costs to produce
details regarding the sensitive grocery store shelves if tariffs that particular product -
product category coming out are lowered.
of Geneva are sketchy at best. • Supply managed products dollars to supplement our are essentially a domestic
to meet with your MP - new Canadian food system.
her of the following three key repeatedly that they wish to
buy locally grown Canadian available at our annual
• Any new agreement at
product where and whenever meeting, March 26 to 28, so
WTO must NOT cut over- quota tariffs. Cuts in over- • Supply managed domestic
quota tariffs will destroy the products are a win-win for
ability of supply management consumers, government and
M AJORITY OF F ARM P RODUCTION S TAYS IN C ANADA
[Reprinted from February 2006 Overall, Canada’s farmers Canada.
M AJORITY OF F ARM P RODUCTION S TAYS IN C ANADA
the importance of both the markets are important to
domestic market and export farmers around the world.
Moreover, of all the food vibrant one that encourages
per cent is consumed locally. processing. Canada’s
negotiators maintain a trade Only 10 per cent is exported farmers are the foundation
position that acknowledges internationally. Domestic
J OIN US AT T HE L ONDON P OULTRY S HOW
industry can come together admission. Come and visit
Wednesday, April 12 from 9 and showcase its products
and services. Approximately booths 327 and 328 [aisle
150 exhibitors, the London Included with this
create new OEP fact sheets, month. Bill was a past OEP
*The 2006 Spring Poultry Producer Updates
Eggs: Rich in protein for lasting energy brochure
and marketers to sell them. in smaller eggs (1.9 - 6.1 g/
December 2005 issue of The So what are the prospects egg below controls). Egg yolk Cackler, producers received a for producing genuine “low cholesterol was reduced
brochure on Facts About Eggs regulations require that to
cholesterol in eggs need not have 20% less cholesterol
that including garlic paste in produced in this way would
cholesterol. When the garlic increasingly opposed to the
comprised 10% of the diet, use of drugs in feeding
treatments to make hens lay yolk cholesterol fell by about animals.
levels. Most of this research the diet did not affect
production over the six-week with genuinely lower levels
Although no assessment was Nutritional strategies exist to
authors quote other research clear. Consumers are known
in which no differences were to be willing to pay
It is fair to ask whether it [Kim et al, 2004, Poultry
1543] investigated the use of establish whether flavour
statins [drugs used to lower and colour changes
cholesterol” eggs. But a firm plasma cholesterol in human accompany the reduction in
not possible; as long as some layers. None of the drugs
people want to buy them, it tested reduced egg
Technically Speaking contains information derived from sources believed to be accurate. However, neither the authors nor the Ontario Egg Producers can accept any responsibility for the consequences of applying information contained herein. Reproduction of the contents of this newsletter, in whole or in part, is permitted with suitable credit. Toronto Wine and Cheese Show Cottage Life Show London Poultry Show
National Women’s Show in cooking techniques.
Good Food Festival
and the Total Woman Show recipe is the official
Sweets Expo Poultryfest
highlights the importance of Manitoba Egg Producers, is
for lasting energy at consumer protein to good health and
Functional Foods Conference: Emerging Markets for Livestock
Spring is a special time to decorating kits have been
featuring egg decorating and decorating suggestions.
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