North of the Border: The Intricate Integration of the U.S.-Canada Meat Supply Chain

North of the Border: The Intricate Integration of the U.S.-Canada Meat Supply Chain

When American consumers peruse the meat aisles of local supermarkets or pull into a Wendy’s drive-thru, the assumption is often that the beef, pork, or lamb on the menu was raised on a domestic ranch. While the United States remains a global titan in livestock production, the reality of the modern food system is far […]


The Great Stork Derby: A Millionaire’s Macabre Social Experiment in Depression-Era Canada

The Great Stork Derby: A Millionaire’s Macabre Social Experiment in Depression-Era Canada

On Halloween night in 1926, Charles Vance Millar, a prominent Toronto lawyer and financier, passed away at the age of 72. While his death from a sudden heart attack was a loss to the legal community, it was the reading of his last will and testament that would ignite one of the most bizarre, controversial, […]