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Aquabounty’s AquAdvantage Salmon has been approved for sale in Canada
Between April and June of 2017, approximately 4.5 metric tonnes of genetically modified salmon were imported into Canada and most likely sold in Quebec, according to the National Observer. This salmon is not labelled as a genetically modified organism (GMO), nor does it legally have to be. The GMO Atlantic salmon, created by AquaBounty Technologies,…
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Karma’s best practices for reducing food waste
Karma members have a yearning to enjoy food at the height of its quality. Karma members also feel a deep sense of responsibility for the impact of our food consumption on the environment and society. One aspect of this is to ensure that food is enjoyed as much as possible and not wasted. Canada wastes…
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From the GM — August 2017
Dear Karma Members, We hope you are enjoying the summer! As people are enjoying vacations and cottages, things tend to slow down here at the store and we experience our usual summer sales slump. That said, we still have lots of exciting things happening around the store for those of you who are staycationing and…
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Karma Co-op Building Committee Report
If you haven’t been in the Karma office this year you might not have noticed the changes that have taken place. Have a look the next time you are in the store! After Talia and the staff did a great job rearranging the desks and shelving, a group of members had a few work sessions…
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A warm winter community
Methods of interaction, and communities, change over time. I spoke to one Karma member who remembers when bags of food were bought in bulk by a collective, then divided among the members. I used to live in a farming community where we would buy in bulk what we didn’t grow ourselves, and then we would get together to…