Sylvain Charlebois
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/18/2025
AI could end food recalls as we know them—or make them explode
Canada has never ranked higher in global food safety, yet we’ve never seen more recalls. It’s not that our food is less safe—it’s that we’re finally catching problems before they reach our plates - 8/16/2025
From plastic ice cream to synthetic butter: how far will we go?
Climate tech can deliver benefits, but can it deliver on affordability and respect for culinary traditions - 8/13/2025
Protecting electric vehicles, punishing canola
The timing of China's 75.8% tariff on Canadian canola seed is no accident. With harvest just weeks away, farmers have little capacity to pivot to alternative buyers - 8/11/2025
In a (tariff) pickle
How Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs may hamper selection at Canadian grocery stores - 8/10/2025
The surprising price climb of a grocery staple in Canada
In terms of price, rice has quietly become the single fastest-rising food product in Canadian grocery stores - 8/6/2025
Cracked system: What rising egg prices say about Canada’s supply management
"Supply management was designed to deliver price stability—not regional chaos and $5 eggs" - 8/4/2025
Canada’s food economy exposed and vulnerable as tariffs tighten trade tensions
Whether a product qualifies for exemption under the latest tariffs no longer matters if market confidence is eroded, says Charlebois - 7/31/2025
Canada’s food chain just got tariff-slapped—again. Ottawa has only itself to blame
In the face of rising tariffs and global trade turbulence, Ottawa didn’t just drop the ball—it left the field entirely, and now Canada’s agri-food sector and Canadians will be paying the price - 7/28/2025
Why DoorDash’s price tactics should worry us all
In the digital food economy, transparency isn’t a luxury—it’s the price of trust. DoorDash is now learning that the hard way - 7/24/2025
Enough with the maple-washing
When grocers use the maple leaf to sell imported food, it’s not patriotism—it’s deception
