With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
A year of data shows early-pandemic calls for radical changes to food systems and risk management programs were unfounded, say some economists. Particularly in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, food supply chains struggled to adapt to changing consumption patterns and processors shut down due to virus outbreaks. “Into that void of uncertainty came
Some see it as an environmental panacea, others as a disaster in the making
Animal protein a likely weak spot and more agronomic support needed for peas to fill growing demand
The Second World War radically changed the Canadian food system. What can it teach us about what’s to come?
Cows fed strawberries in India, watermelons rot in U.S., okra not reaching Canada
The nation needs to up its game to become a food safety leader
Animal foods now housed in a protein category shared with milk, pulses, tofu and nuts
Consumers are spending more of their income on outside food purchases which shrinks the farmer’s share of the pie
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