The Food Professor
Blogs
- 7/26/2022
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 - 7/20/2022
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 - 7/12/2022
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 - 7/5/2022
In an era of extremes, food policies are suffering
- 6/13/2022
Why Sobeys had to dump Air Miles
- 6/3/2022
To Health Canada, not all saturated fats are equal
- 5/25/2022
Self-checkouts are gaining popularity, but what’s in it for consumers?
- 5/18/2022
Could Canada's supply of baby formula run dry?
- 5/16/2022
Meal kit market may have peaked
- 4/19/2022
Has COVID really changed the food industry?
- 3/22/2022
Why Statistics Canada is changing how it monitors food prices
- 3/16/2022
'It’s time for the Canadian food industry to up its couponing game'