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The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recognizes meat as nutritious, and a food item Americans should be prioritizing at every meal. The document is published every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and serves as the official blueprint for federal nutrition policies, education programs, and food assistance initiatives.

Dr. Ashley Johnson says since the 1980s, recommendations have tended toward reducing meat consumption and replacing it with plant-based proteins. 

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Dr. Brian Rossnagel, a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre, will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame later this year.

Rossnagel transformed barley and oat production during his 35-year career. His prolific breeding program developed more than 100 varieties of barley and oats for feed, forage, food, and malting markets. Rossnagel says these varieties were widely adopted by producers in Western Canada, as 
well as other countries. 

The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recognizes meat as nutritious, and a food item Americans should be prioritizing at every meal. The document is published every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and serves as the official blueprint for federal nutrition policies, education programs, and food assistance initiatives. Dr. Ashley Johnson says since the 1980s, recommendations have tended toward reducing meat consumption and replacing it with plant-based proteins.&nbsp; AND Dr. Brian Rossnagel, a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan&rsquo;s Crop Development Centre, will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame later this year. Rossnagel transformed barley and oat production during his 35-year career. His prolific breeding program developed more than 100 varieties of barley and oats for feed, forage, food, and malting markets. Rossnagel says these varieties were widely adopted by producers in Western Canada, as&nbsp; well as other countries.&nbsp;

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

Agripod

Agriculture through a modern lens.

This podcast is for those topics that need more than a 15 second sound bite.

It's valuable information for the primary producer, and covers sensitive topics like: intergenerational farm transfer, protecting the relationships of farm families, compelling research projects and emerging technologies - designed to make the farm more efficient. Join host Alice McFarlane and industry experts from around the country, weekly.

 

Agriculture through a modern lens.
This podcast is for those topics that need more than a 15 second sound bite. It's valuable information for the primary producer, and covers&nbsp;sensitive topics like: intergenerational farm transfer,&nbsp;protecting the relationships of farm families, compelling research projects and emerging technologies - designed to make the farm more efficient. Join host Alice McFarlane and industry experts from around the country, weekly.
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