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World Canola Day leads today's complete edition for Canada.
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Canola was developed in Canada in the early 1970s by Keith Downey and Baldur Stefansson. "Canola" stands for Canadian Oil, Low Acid. It is one of the world's most important cooking oils. It came from the prairies.
You observe Pacific flying foxes, coconut crabs, and colorful reef fish surrounding American Samoa. You find that residents typically keep dogs, cats, and chickens as domestic animals. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You taste Wallisian and Futunan coconut and cacao products, handcrafted goods that reflect Polynesian maritime heritage. You value how these island communities sustain traditional production methods that have defined their way of life for centuries.