Alberta Pork A Partner In Canadian Food And Drink Summit 2015

Aug 24, 2015

Alberta Pork is pleased to partner with The Conference Board of Canada for the Canadian Food & Drink Summit 2015: Measuring Performance, Taking Stock, Inspiring Action on October 26-27, 2015 in Toronto. As a valued client, we are pleased to offer you a reduced rate of $795 to register for this event—that's $400 in savings.

The Summit will focus on five recurring themes: industry prosperity, healthy food, food safety, food security, and environmental sustainability. These themes will be reflected throughout the agenda and will be a main focus in the launch of the 1st National Annual Report Card on Food.

Hear new research findings first hand, contribute to future Centre for Food in Canada initiatives, such as the development of a Provincial Report Card on Food, and build your network of food connections.

The full agenda is available on the Conference Board's website. Speakers include:

· Dr. Brian Cook, Health Research Specialist, Toronto Food Strategy, Toronto Public Health

· Evan Fraser, Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security, University of Guelph

· Dr. Hasan Hutchinson, Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Canada

·Rebecca LeHeup, Executive Director, Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance

·Dr. Jean-Charles Le Vallée, Senior Research Associate, Centre for Food, The Conference Board of Canada

·Ruth Salmon, Executive Director, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance

·Tom Sherbrek, Director, Business Continuity, Loss Prevention, Walmart Canada

·Ryan Smolkin, Founder, Smoke's Poutinerie

·Brian Sterling, President and Chief Executive Officer, Safe Food Canada-The Learning Partnership

This is a valuable opportunity to network with producers, regulators, processors, retailers, government officials, associations, academics, advocates, experts, and non-profit organizations at the Summit.

Source : AlbertaPork

Video: What Really Drives Meat Quality in Pork? - Dr. Yan Huang

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Yan Huang from University of Arkansas explores how genetics, nutrition, and stress management shape pork quality. He explains how molecular pathways influence fat deposition, muscle growth, and meat flavor while balancing production efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The most important driver of pork quality. Feed plays a very important role in the meat quality."

Meet the guest: Dr. Yan Huang / yan-huang-77829421 is an Associate Professor in Nutritional Skeletal Muscle Biology at the University of Arkansas. With academic experience across China, South Korea, and the United States, his work focuses on the genetic and molecular regulation of muscle growth and fat deposition in swine. His research connects genetics, nutrition, and pork quality to improve production efficiency and consumer satisfaction.