Happy U.S. Thanksgiving from Farms.com

Nov 16, 2012

Farms.com Wishes Americans a Happy Thanksgiving

As we start to gather with our friends and families for a special Thanksgiving meal - Farms.com would like to thank those responsible for growing the food we are fortunate to enjoy on a daily basis. It’s important to show thanks to our farmers and ranchers who have persevered through severe drought conditions and difficult economic times. Giving thanks after the harvest is a tradition that cannot be celebrated without the hard work and dedication of the people that produce our food.

The Farms.com family would like to thank primary producers for providing healthy, nutritious food that we can all enjoy with our family and friends while giving thanks for our bounty. In honor of Thanksgiving, Farms.com has created video that we hope you all will enjoy!

Video: Finding a Balance of Innovation and Regulation - Dr. Peter Facchini

Regulations help markets and industry exist on level playing fields, keeping consumers safe and innovation from going too far. However, incredibly strict regulations can stunt innovation and cause entire industries to wither away. Dr. Peter James Facchini brings his perspective on how existing regulations have slowed the advancement of medical developments within Canada. Given the international concern of opium poppy’s illicit potential, Health Canada must abide by this global policy. But with modern technology pushing the development of many pharmaceuticals to being grown via fermentation, is it time to reconsider the rules?

Dr. Peter James Facchini leads research into the metabolic biochemistry in opium poppy at the University of Calgary. For more than 30 years, his work has contributed to the increased availability of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic genes to assist in the creation of morphine for pharmaceutical use. Dr. Facchini completed his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto before completing Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky in 1992 & Université de Montréal in 1995.