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A combine harvests wheat in a field near the village of Zghurivka, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region on Aug. 9, 2022.
Global markets, News

War pushes grain supplies into danger territory

ANALYSIS | Patchwork fixes to Ukraine grain shortfall leave world vulnerable a year into war

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A patchwork of fixes and increased crop plantings around the world to counter the impact of war in Ukraine on global grain supplies are not enough to ward off further risks of disruption. Extensive damage to Ukraine’s farm sector and uncertainty that the United Nations’ grain export corridor deal will be renewed this month suggest
Sixty-five per cent of consumers say their behaviours and preferences for shopping and services like grocery have changed.  
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Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Food security not all about food price

Addressing social issues also key

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About one in six households in Canada experience food insecurity, but economic barriers are not the only obstacles. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, food security requires not only economic, but physical and social access to food. Physical access is related to infrastructure like roads and availability of transportation. Social
shopping for food in a grocery store
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: A nuanced take on ‘Food Freedom’

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The Canadian Federation of Agriculture took a different approach this month when it marked its annual ‘Food Freedom Day’ on February 9, just one day later than last year. Ordinarily, it’s a straightforward affair where they note that by this date, the average Canadian has earned enough to pay their food bill for the year.
NDP ag critic Alistair MacGregor speaks Feb. 3, 2023 in the House of Commons. (Alistair MacGregor video screengrab via Facebook)
Markets

Federal NDP ag critic to handle food inflation file

Mini-shuffle follows new critic portfolio

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Canada’s federal New Democrats have appointed their critic for agriculture and agri-food to a new point position on a major issue for the fourth-ranked opposition party. After the House of Commons resumed sitting last Monday (Jan. 30), NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on Friday named Alistair MacGregor, MP for the Vancouver Island riding of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, to
Grocers have begun to realize there might be a problem.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: A face-saving code for grocers

Food retailers are facing a crisis in public confidence and need the code as much as consumers do

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As reported in recent days, the grocer code of conduct is coming to Canada. Both the United Kingdom and Australia, where grocer oligopolies exist, have a similar code already. This is great news for consumers. In fact, it should be considered a minor miracle. It all started a few years ago with the announcement of
Consumers have become hyper-sensitive to any potential evidence suggesting abuse of market power and grocers will need to navigate the coming months with extreme caution. Showing more public empathy would be a good start.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: A look behind the optics on food prices

Lessons from a frivolous picture of overpriced chicken breasts

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It all started with one reporter taking a picture of an overpriced pack of five boneless, skinless chicken breasts. The cost was $26.87 a kilogram, a world-class sticker shocker and at least double what one would expect to pay for chicken breasts. Within hours, the picture became the lightning rod for frustrated consumers on social
Food, shelter and transportation account for more than 60 per cent of a household’s expenses.
Comment, Op/Ed

High food prices could have negative long-term health effects on Canadians

Overall health can decline, further stressing the health care system

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Recent high food price inflation has plagued many Canadian families, especially those on tight budgets. Statistics Canada reported in October that in-store food prices increased at a faster rate than the all-items Consumer Price Index for the 11th month in a row. The Ontario Student Nutrition Program, which feeds 28,000 students at 93 participating schools,
If you’re planning to have a turkey on your table this holiday season, it’s better to buy it now as prices are sure to increase in the days ahead.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Avian flu – let’s talk turkey

Canadian consumers are better off than their American counterparts

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Avian flu deserves more media attention. The illness affecting our poultry sector has become a real problem. Unlike previous strains, this one has spread across Canada, raising fears that it could become endemic in wild birds, no less. A nightmare. This year alone, avian flu has infected approximately 200 farms with more than 3.6 million
The FAO has lowered its forecast for global cereal production to 2.756 billion tonnes in 2022, marking a three-year low.
News

World food prices ease further in November, says FAO

Cereals meat and dairy down, vegetable oils and sugar up

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The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell marginally in November, marking an eighth straight monthly fall since a record high in March after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 135.7 points last month, down from 135.9 for October,
The most-recent lettuce shortage has seen restaurant operators being charged four times the usual price for what’s available. Most don’t bother.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Lettuce romaine calm

The great lettuce shortage is revealing the fragility of our food web

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Many consumers have noticed that Canada has run out of lettuce – well, some lettuce – mainly from California. Crops were destroyed by a drought and a nasty virus, according to some reports. This is the time of year when we import plenty of leafy greens, since our farmers can’t compete on such a scale.

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