Thinly sliced kale and a slightly spicy dressing of garlic, grapefruit juice, paprika, and crushed red pepper flakes give this spring salad a zingy flavour.

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Pretty Apple Packets are elegant enough for company, and a green choice for breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea, or dessert.

With just the right balance of sweetness and acidity, this salad includes tiny roasted gold and red beets, pink grapefruit, and red mandarin orange.

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Creative upcyclers are thinking outside the box and turning unwanted food into innovative, popular products and supplements.

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In Canada, we throw away more food per year than Africa produces. Learn more about the social and environmental impact of food waste.

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Kale and Grapefruit Salad with Buckwheat and Pumpkin Seed Granola

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