Canadian Centre of Agri-food Research in Health and Medicine
(CCARM) The Canadian Centre of Agri-food Research in Health and
Medicine (CCARM) is working to make Canadians healthier through
research into agri-food. Return to Agriculture in the City
Videos There was a time when most Canadians lived on farms.
Today, it's three per cent. The rest of us live in urban areas
such as Winnipeg. As you might have guessed, the agriculture
industry has become more sophisticated, allowing high-quality
Canadian food to be produced more efficiently. The industry is
also using agriculture materials for medical and industrial
purposes. Let's take a brief look inside some of the innovative
work that's being done in agriculture, one of Manitoba's most
important and vibrant industries. The Canadian Centre for Agri-
food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is dedicated to
understanding the health-related benefits of nutraceuticals,
functional foods and natural health products, or health foods.
Dr. Peter Zahradka is the centre'