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EDIBLE PHILLY -- Pierogi: Past, Present and Future

BY NATALIE JESIONKA (FGJ '21) -- It’s 4am and all is quiet on Tilton Street, except for the early-morning smoke rising from the building in the middle of the block. John Czerw is at his namesake Port Richmond sausage shop Czerw’s Kielbasy. He seals pierogies, stuffs and wraps cabbage leaves for Golumpki (stuffed cabbage), and starts the fire to smoke traditional Polish sausage with his family recipes passed down through generations. READ MORE.

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PHILAPELPHIA MAGAZINE -- Ask an Expert: 5 Things You Should Know When Buying Seafood

BY NATALIE JESIONKA (FGJ '21) -- Navigating the seafood case at your local grocery store or seafood supplier can be a daunting task. How do you know if the fish is fresh? Does it matter that it’s been frozen? What questions should you ask your fishmonger? READ MORE.

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CANADIAN AFFAIRS -- The ‘missing middle’ in Canada’s critical minerals strategy

BY JAMES WALSH (FGJ '21) -- Canadian governments are enthusiastically looking to capitalize on growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and the minerals they require. While Canada’s mining and manufacturing sectors stand to benefit from these trends, not all stages of the mine-to-market value chain are being adequately addressed. READ MORE.

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MODERN FARMER -- Tinned Fish is Trending. But Can You Trust the Label?

BY NATALIE JESIONKA (FGJ '21) -- Tinned fish is hot. The colorful packages are trending on Tik Tok and Instagram, (#tinfish has 38.6 million views on the latter platform), with influencers touting high nutrient value, long shelf life and convenience. Cookbooks such as Tin to Table  by Anna Hezel and The Magic of Tinned Fish by Chris McDade feature tinned-fish recipes. In the United States, the tinned-fish industry has been valued at almost $9.5 billion, and a package of tinned fish can range in price from $8 to $27, depending on the brand and the fish species. READ MORE.

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CANADIAN AFFAIRS -- Irving Oil refinery faces uncertain future

BY JAMES WALSH (FGJ '21) -- When Irving Oil announced in early June that the company was undertaking a strategic review of its portfolio, it raised major questions about the future of the operation of its Saint John, New Brunswick refinery and the thousands of associated jobs. READ MORE.

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MODERN FARMER -- Is Your Favorite New Mushroom Eradicating Native Mushroom Species?

BY NATALIE JESIONKA (FGJ ‘21) -- Golden oyster mushrooms, with sunny-golden thumbprint caps, branch-like gills and clusters of fruiting bodies, are originally from Japan, Eastern Russia and Northern China, and they are prized for their culinary uses. They’re also easily cultivated, which, in this case, is a problem. They have been spotted in forests throughout the Midwest and Northeastern United States and are now so prolific in Southern Wisconsin that foragers can leave the forest with garbage bags full of the mushroom in one foray. Scientists are sounding the alarm, and in mycology and foraging communities, they are considered invasive; however, officially, there is little regulation around growing the fungi. READ MORE. 

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PSYCHOLOGY TODAY --  It’s Not You. It’s the World

BY JOANNA CHEEK (FGJ ‘21) -- I’m not supposed to talk about myself. It’s been trained out of me. So has reacting, desiring, hurting, hating, and really, being human. Freud Botoxed the faces and hearts of generations of psychiatrists by preaching we become “blank screens” for you. We must be neutral so we don’t interfere with your process. Who I am on the other side of the couch—with my muted heartbreaks and stifled rages—only obstructs my purpose: I’m here to help you. READ MORE. 

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TORONTO STAR -- From despair to hope: After COVID’s toll on mental health, more Canadians may soon be able to access care

BY JOANNA CHEEK (FGJ ‘21) -- When Juanna Ricketts first became ill a decade ago, she hadn’t stopped working since her first job at 14. By then, stressful events started piling up: a miscarriage, the breakup of her marriage, a mistake at her work as a customer service rep at a call centre that cost her job. READ MORE.