Sustainability

Canadian dairy farmers have a long history of commitment to sustainable agriculture. Research and innovation have measurably improved productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Discover how dairy farmers in Canada are doing their part to contribute to a sustainable food supply.

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Key Environmental Indicators - Tracking the Dairy Farm Sector's Progress in Sustainability

Learn about key environmental indicators used to track the progress being made by Canadian dairy farmers in producing milk sustainably.

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Ensuring Nutrient Adequacy for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet

Expand your knowledge on sustainability with expert insights

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The impact of dietary changes targeting environmental metrics on micronutrients status: a systematic literature review

Learn why it is critical to consider micronutrient intake for a sustainable diet.

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For your practice: Help your clients adopt sustainable food habits

Sustainability is complex, but your advice doesn’t have to be. Here are some simple strategies you can use to help clients adopt sustainable nutrition practices.

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Sustainable Nutrition 101 - The Canadian Context For Dietitians

Regardless of your level of expertise, using an evidence-based approach you can provide healthy living advice that incorporates sustainability concepts.

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Research and Innovation Help Dairy Farmers Advance Sustainability

Learn how research, innovation and new technology help dairy farmers in improving efficiency and sustainability.

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Net-Zero Objectives – How Dairy Farmers are Doing their Part

Learn about Dairy Farmers of Canada’s net-zero goal and ongoing commitment to sustainability.

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Why cows produce methane and the ways to reduce it

A 7-minute video featuring Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s Principal Research Scientist on ruminant nutrition and microbiology discussing the mitigation of methane in Canada.

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Symposium 2019

Food and Climate Change: The 2050 Challenge

Global animal protein production is projected to double from its year 2000 levels by 2050 and the majority of this livestock production growth will occur in the developing world.

Symposium 2019

Sustainable Agriculture: The Canadian Context

Canada accounts for about 1.6% of global GHG with 0.001% of this arising from the Canadian dairy industry.

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A Global Perspective on Sustainability

Over the last 30 years, consumption of meat, milk and eggs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has more than tripled.

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Symposium 2015

Sustainability of the global food supply

Scientific and technological developments over the last century transformed our food supply into a global, enormously complex, and extremely sophisticated system that has successfully achieved a safe, nutritious, abundant, and sustainable food supply for healthier people everywhere.

Symposium 2015

Food waste concerns all of us

With over 7 billion people on the globe today, and an expected 9 billion by 2050, some predict that food production must increase by 70-100%.

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Sustainable diets: Good for us, good for the planet

With the food system now recognized as a major source of environmental impact, many individuals are seeking information about sustainable food choices and eating patterns.

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