Editorial: Our Land

In September 2008, Quebec experienced a massive cheese recall due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination, primarily affecting raw milk cheeses. Although the government had relaxed regulations to facilitate their marketing a month earlier, this crisis left a lasting impression. This raises the question: why are Quebec raw milk cheeses still rare today?

Canning, also known as appertization, offers several advantages, such as a very long shelf life. However, a lack of rigor in applying the processes could prove fatal.

The history of wheat began 500,000 years ago, but it wasn't until 1605 that the grain was first cultivated in Canada. Originally derived from wild grasses, wheat evolved through several spontaneous crosses and then through selective hybridizations starting in the 20th century. Today, three main species are cultivated in North America: durum wheat, hard wheat, and soft wheat.

The first part of this article covered wheat composition, grain inspection and grading, and wheat quality control. But what about processing wheat into flour?