Category Archives: Farming
UBC study finds a quarter of seafood in Vancouver mislabelled
By Marina Wang The next time you dole out for some pricey red snapper at a restaurant, there’s a strong possibility that you’re actually paying for cheaper tilapia. A new study from UBC has found that an average 25 per
Speculators targeting Richmond farmland threaten local food supply
By Lisa Tanh Speculative development is raising Richmond’s farmland prices and slowing down local food production says a grassroot organization fighting against this issue. Laura Gillanders, a Richmond resident and coordinator of FarmWatch, an organization that is focused on preserving
BC’s farm industry relies on exploiting vulnerable temporary foreign workers, study finds
Nearly 100% of the farmworkers in British Columbia are either immigrants or migrants and most workers are subject to hazardous conditions like unsafe transportation, substandard living conditions, long work hours and dangerous equipment, a new study has found. “Many British