Canada: Harper Gov. makes flax crop sweeter for farmers

Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification and Member of Parliament for Blackstrap the Honourable Lynne Yelich, announced recently on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz that the Harper Government is providing an investment to Prairie Tide Chemicals so that it can recover bioactive peptides and test them for safety for use in pharmaceuticals and neutraceutical.

“This is a great example of innovation finding value-added uses for what was previously considered waste,” said Minister Yelich. “Creating additional revenue streams from flax will make the crop more valuable for farmers and help the agricultural sector continue to thrive.” Flax and flaxseed oil are popular health foods because they are sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Read more...