“It’s in our blood”: Getting into the family business

After growing up in their parents’ diner, Bill and Terry Argo were told to never get into the restaurant business. Thankfully, they didn’t listen. By Gregory Furgala The idea behind Symposium, the 28-franchise chain of cafes dotting southern Ontario, is literally painted onto each restaurant’s walls. Raphael’s famous fresco, The School of Athens, serves as […]

Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security hosts food security symposium

Call for action on the critical issue of hunger that affects four million Canadians and one in every six of our children Press release On March 28, the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security (“the Centre”) hosted its first food security symposium, bringing together over 160 participants representing a broad range of skills, […]

Top researchers tackle emerging dietary patterns at nutrition symposia

Press release National nutrition symposia explores some dietary patterns, including the role of dairy products in a healthy diet Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) are happy to welcome leading academics and researchers this week to discuss the various ways we eat with a series of cross-Canada symposia entitled “Making sense of dietary patterns”. Dietary Patterns describe the variety or […]