Saskatchewan and the University of (Sask) Monsanto’s Dept of Food and Bioproduct Sciences are central to bioteched food. The National Research Institute of Canada (NRC) has a large presence at the University and is also into biotechnology. For example:
https://agbio.usask.ca/departments/food-and-bioproduct-sciences.php
The battle against GMO Wheat and other Foods has been raging for decades. Our network is quite well-versed in the associated problems. I had to laugh at the data for the financial side of the affairs.
No GM WheatResistance in Canada is rebuilding to take on the threat of genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) wheat as the world’s first GM wheat is grown in Argentina and Canadian government researchers are conducting field tests of unregulated gene-edited wheat in Alberta. Click here to read CBAN’s new factsheet on GM wheat. For more information on GM wheat see www.cban.ca/wheat. Event – Saskatoon – NovemberWe don’t knead GMO wheat!
Companies are preparing to put new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on the market, including gene-edited wheat. Organic farmers are committed to fighting these GMOs and protecting non-GM choice for Canadians. Join organic farmers, bakers, and consumers to find out the latest updates about GMOs and enjoy an evening of learning, community, and celebration of organic food and farming. Organic bread snacks and other refreshments served! Cash bar. For more information see www.saskorganics.org/events. Donate today to support our work. www.cban.ca/donate. Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) brings together 15 organizations to research, monitor and raise awareness about issues relating to genetic engineering in food and farming. CBAN members include farmer associations, environmental and social justice organizations, and regional coalitions of grassroots groups. CBAN is a project of MakeWay’s shared platform. Phone: 902 209 4906 www.cban.ca
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HUMAN HEALTH
Genome Prairie invests in functional genomics research aimed at improving the understanding of
human disease genes and finding new ways to improve patient outcomes, Some of Genome Prairie’s
projects supported in human health include:
• Canadian Prairie Metabolic Network (CPMN) (2021-2024) – $6.1 million total
CPMN is developing timely and cost-effective delivery of innovative and relevant genomic
testing in the Prairies for rare, in-build errors of metabolism in patients across the Prairies. It is
doing this by developing rapid, inexpensive mitochondrial DNA testing not available
elsewhere. CPMN looks to provide access to a full range of multidisciplinary expertise, develop
best practice approaches, and provide, as needed, clinical specialist coverage for generalist
physicians and their patients.
Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network (CanCOGeN) (2020-2022) – $1.2 million total
With the CanCOGeN project, Genome Prairie provided advanced DNA sequencing technology
to public health laboratories in the Prairie Region in order to provide genomic solutions to a
very complex problem, specifically, COVID-19. Funding provided by Genome Canada supported
the provincial labs increasing local capacity and facilitating COVID-19 sequencing in the
provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
• COVID-19 Rapid Regional Response (COV3R) (2020-2022) – $0.5 million total
University of Regina professor Andrew Cameron is in the process of using genome capture to
tackle the problem of detecting co-infections in humans, especially in context of the COVID-19
pandemic and in the process providing powerful new tools for public health.