Experts

We need to assess and forecast how the carbon tax will burden our food suppliers over time

Shrinkflation has bothered many people for a very long time. The taxman has given another reason why we should hate shrinkflation even more

ChatGPT is retailing AI for all of us, and that could impact how the food industry embraces new technologies in the future

A new era in farmland management is emerging, an era in which capital investment expertise is becoming part of food production

We can fix this by addressing the issues of normalizing farm milk waste and hiding data

The CCSA’s recommendations will likely be received by many Canadians with great skepticism. Still, when looking at the scientific literature and the links between alcohol consumption and cancer, the findings in recent years are overwhelming

With food inflation at record highs, it is no surprise to learn there are cases of theft occurring, but that trend could mean more cameras, security guards and perhaps even anti-theft devices directly on food products

Sanctions should be punitive. But for tariffs on fertilizers, there was no evidence that Russian companies were impacted at all

Dialogue is important, but it appears as though ecologists are all for debates until someone disagrees with them

A total of 140 countries have at least one dish, cuisine or ingredient on this prestigious list, but not Canada

The avian flu has been wreaking havoc on the country’s poultry sector since early this year, and the pressure for some producers has become unbearable

Canada's current approach to getting leafy greens over the winter months is no longer sustainable

Canada has the potential to become the second largest exporter in the world as the human population reaches eight billion

The Canadian Dairy Commission held a press conference to announce to Canadians what is likely to happen to dairy prices next year. This is a refreshing approach – let’s hope the Commission continues on its path to reforming itself

Following the path of many grocers around the world, Loblaw became the first Canadian grocer to voluntarily freeze food prices. While non-cynical Canadian shoppers will appreciate the grocer’s empathetic gesture, such a move was long overdue

Despite the rising cost of groceries, Canada has an enviable food security situation, and we should be thankful for that

The 2022 Global Food Security Index has just been released, and Canada ranks 7th in the world like last year, but there is an index indicator that’s more worrisome than others

Perhaps it’s time for Canadian grocers to take a cue from their European counterparts and freeze prices as consumers take drastic measures to cope with meteoric food inflation

The sector is clearly redefining itself, but the bleeding continues

Protein is divisive these days, but it's also mostly politicized. Prioritizing food is one thing, but imposing food choices is not worthy of a democracy that respects its citizens

Health Canada's low-risk drinking guidelines could be outdated, according to new research from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

So far, the year 2022 has not been a good year for the beer industry, and due to Ottawa’s new tax indexation formula, beer could get even more expensive in 2023

Extreme volatility affecting food prices may be mostly behind us, but the cost of dairy and baked goods continues to rise

And what Canadian growers and consumers stand to gain

For years many have speculated that the Canadian Dairy Commission was misleading the public. Now we know it’s true.

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

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

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

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