Last week's food news was a mix of misdeeds and new trends in the food industry. Ontario-based flour company, Adee Flour Mills, might have to apply stricter rules to its product labelling policy. Ontario court fined the company $25,000 for misrepresenting its Devil’s Food cake mix as kosher. Canadian schools might soon have to apply stricter rules on the use of food delivery apps by students. Meals from these apps seem to be increasingly replacing classic school lunches, which imposes security risks on students. Along with food delivery apps, fermented foods are on the rise as well. Researchers openly support their consumption and some chefs perceive food fermentation as a great strategy to reduce food waste.
Ontario flour company fined $25,000 for mislabelling cake mix as kosher
Ontario court fined local flour company, Adee Flour Mills, $25,000 for misleadingly labelling its Devil’s Food cake mix as kosher. Court claims that such careless move could cause some customers spiritual trauma. The flour company also violated the contract with Kashruth Council of Canada for misusing its logo.
Read more about the story at Global News.
CBC raises $1.3 million for the Calgary Food Bank
This holiday season, CBC’s annual food bank drive campaign raised more than $1.3 million for Calgarians. The Moore family made the last donation to this successful fundraising initiative while dealing with house robbery. Read more about the generous donors in this article by CBC News.
Young students order their school lunches through food delivery apps
Kids in schools across Canada are increasingly using food delivery apps, such as Skip the Dishes and Uber Eats, for ordering lunches to school. Many school officials are deciding if they should impose stricter rules on this new trend. Other schools decided to ban it completely because of the possible security risks. What is your stance on this topic?
Read more about the story at Global News.
Montreal restaurants with the most food code violations
Over the past three years, almost a thousand Montreal restaurants and food stores were charged with various health violations and were fined a total of $2 million. Check out the list of places with the most food code violations in this article by CBC News.
The increasing popularity of fermented foods
Fermented foods are becoming increasingly popular in Canadian restaurants. Researchers claim that consuming the types of bacteria found in fermented foods can be beneficial to health. Some chefs see food fermentation as an efficient way to reduce food waste.
Read more about the story at CBC News.
