Management: Public Trust and Consumer Advocacy

Posted Date: May 13, 2021

The controversial nature of palm-oil-derived ingredients used in animal feed is related to the bad press for palm oil in general due the environmental impacts resulting from its production and the potential risk for human health. The use of such additives is perfectly legal in Canada, however, several dairy industry associations (CILQ, PLQ and DFC) have asked dairy farmers to stop using feed containing palm oil ingredients to preserve the trust of Canadian consumers in dairy products.

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People: Public Trust and Consumer Advocacy

Posted Date: April 13, 2021

With the massive exodus from large urban centres to suburbs, small towns and rural areas, caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the arrrival of new urban neighbors with different sets of values, norms and little knowledge and understanding of the actual farming realities can have an impact on the social fabric of the host communities.

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