Course:FNH200/Projects/2026/Canadienne Cow

The endangered food we’re looking to research is the “Canadienne Cow”. We found it interesting to understand how/why such a staple in our daily lives may be endangered. Our group found commonality in the fact that we consume dairy and beef quite often so understanding the dynamics of the Canadienne Cow specifically is intriguing to us. We aim to focus our research on a few key areas as suggested in the assignment guidelines. These key areas include food safety, preservation and management. Below are some sources we’ve identified as a group to help with our research:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/canadienne-cow-researchers-study-9.7058430

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10170705/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4620632/

https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjas-2021-0005

(talks about livestocks in general but might help for sustainability and preservation aspects)

https://go.exlibris.link/1rSJdKTY (preservation and fermentation)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33222845/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-023-00793-3 (endangerment, genetic diversity and conservation)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12416622/ (genetic distinctiveness and conservation)

https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(11)00536-4/fulltext (context on why small herd sizes matter and how inbreeding affects preservation)

https://cartv.gouv.qc.ca/en/reserved-designations-and-added-value-claims/reserved-designations/directory/canadienne-cow-cheese/ (preservation value)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417017304055 (Food safety in the 21st century)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924224416303703 (Food safety for food security)

https://blog.foodsafety.ca/meat-safety-handling-procedures-every-food-business-must-follow (Meat safety)