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Sylvain Charlebois

Professor, Dalhousie University

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Sylvain Charlebois is professor in food distribution policy and senior director/AGRI-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. He is the author of "The Food Processor" blog series for Canadian Grocer.

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Aug 2022

Aug 03

What reducing emissions could mean for farmers and food prices

The Canadian government is on a mission to make agriculture greener. A great cause, but at what cost?

Sylvain Charlebois

July 2022

July 26

Why chickpea shortages are a bad omen for global grain supplies

War is leaving thousands of tons of grains stuck in Ukraine and Russia and weather is impacting crops yields around the world. The latest casualty is the chickpea. It won’t be the last

Sylvain Charlebois

July 20

Good news on the horizon for food inflation. Sort of

Supply-chain challenges are improving, the Ukraine war shock has stabilized and higher interest rates make for cheaper imports. Just don’t expect much relief at the till soon

Sylvain Charlebois

July 12

It’s easy to blame Big Food for high grocery prices. But should we?

Two-thirds of Canadians believe corporate “greedflation” is squeezing their household budgets. It’s not that simple

Sylvain Charlebois

July 05

In an era of extremes, food policies are suffering

Sylvain Charlebois