ICYMI: Multiple meat recalls across the country, animal rights protesters in Alberta, and more – Eat North

Last week we reported on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) sudden suspension and investigation into Ryding-Regency Meat Packers.

This week, the Toronto-based beef slaughter and processing plant issued a national recall of veal and beef products due to possible E.coli contamination. The recall is just one of many E.coli, listeria, and salmonella-related recalls that occurred in Canada this week. 

A 60-hour long hunger strike at the northeast Calgary CFIA office was just one of two major animal rights protests that occurred in Alberta this week. The Calgary protest was part of a global movement aimed to bring attention to the need for an animal bill of rights.

In Okotoks, Premier Jason Kenney was on site at the Jumbo Valley Hutterite Colony where a seemingly hostile occupation recently occurred to issue a statement that the government plans to prosecute any individuals or organizations that partake in similar activities. 

Here are six stories you might have missed in food news this week.