Canada’s agriculture sector must work together for success — that was the message of the day at the 2026 Future of Food Conference in Ottawa.
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Future of Food conference underscores need for unity in agriculture sector
Consumers will eat less meat in 2023: report
New report suggests inflation, climate concerns key but eaters aren’t turning to plant-based ‘meat’
A new report predicts consumers will reduce the amount of meat they eat in 2023. “A diet blending animal and vegetable proteins results in a more affordable household food budget and planetary budget,” said the 2023 trend report from Nourish Food Marketing. In a recently released 2022 public trust report from the Canadian Centre for
COVID confidence a silver lining
The pandemic has spurred all-time high confidence in Canadian food system
A new report says Canadians have more confidence than ever before in the food system, but concern remains over rising costs. In its 2020 Public Trust Research Report, “Trends in Trust & The Path Forward,” the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), 47 per cent of those surveyed report being confident in the overall direction
Food affordability still top consumer concern: CCFI
COVID has only accelerated the desire to know where food is coming from
Will Canadian farmers benefit from the ‘trust bump’ that’s been seen globally in the wake of COVID? The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity held a webinar recently to look at how to better earn public trust in food and farming, where the topic arose. Ashley Bruner, research co-ordinator for CCFI, said the COVID-19 pandemic has
Two national campaigns launched for food supply chains
Food industry aims to inform consumers as COVID raises interest in food
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity is launching a new campaign to inform consumers on how the food system works. “It’s Good, Canada” will share personal stories of Canadians working across the food supply chain and provide information about farming, transportation, processing, retail and production on its website, itsgoodcanada.ca. “It’s natural for Canadians to have an interest and
Two national campaigns launched for food supply chains
It's good, one campaign says, but could the sector have done better, another asks
Ottawa — The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity is launching a new campaign to inform consumers on how the food system works. “It’s Good, Canada” will share personal stories of Canadians working across the food supply chain and provide information about farming, transportation, processing, retail and production on its website. “It’s natural for Canadians to
CFA and CCFI to lead development of public trust strategy
The federal government is putting up the dollars but is letting industry drive the bus
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has awarded about $440,000 to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) to develop a strategy to boost consumer confidence in food. CFA’s role in the strategy development will be to manage and administer the process nationally through the Public Trust Steering Committee (PTSC). It
Consumers acknowledge they are the biggest food wasters
More information and education are needed to fix the problem, say waste reduction advocates
While grocery stores are the usual target for campaigns against food waste, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) says consumers primarily point the finger of blame at themselves. A survey conducted for the centre found 69 per cent of consumers consider themselves most responsible for reducing food loss and waste, followed by restaurants at
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