Stories by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

The Federal government plans to launch the

Buying Canadian, eh!

The Feds are looking at spending $25 million to get you to buy Canadian when visiting a grocery store or restaurant. This is a great idea, in theory, but could easily turn into a marketing disaster.

By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois 17 hours ago

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is going into marketing. It wants you to buy Canadian, as much as you can. The “Buy Canadian” campaign is about to start, sometime this summer, and the Federal government intends to spend $25 million over five years to promote Canadian food products and instill pride in Canadians for what our […] Read more

File Photo. Personal food choices are coming under more scrutiny. Meat eaters came under fire from environmentalists in 2019. People struggling with weight could be the next targets after a study suggesting that overeating and obesity produce 20 per cent more greenhouse gas emissions than other eating patterns.

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Is weight shaming going to be a thing? Let’s hope not

By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois January 7, 2020

Move over flight shaming, we may see environmentalists target a new group of individuals: Overeaters. Yes, overeating could potentially become the next shaming target. For months now, many have taken to social media to spread their concerns about choices made when travelling. Some means to travel, especially the plane, have been targeted by environmentalists, using […] Read more

“Beyond the politics of a back-to-work rule lies Canada’s reputation on logistics. It’s frankly awful. Our infrastructure is severely undercapitalized and labour disputes have only compounded the problem.” – Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.

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Beyond the CN Rail strike, Canada has a real distribution problem

By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois November 21, 2019

After a harvest from hell across the country, farmers now have to deal with a new problem: the CN strike. Over 3,000 CN employees out of about 24,000 in Canada and the United States are now off the job. They are asking for better working conditions and safety. Perhaps not the most “retaillable” issue out […] Read more

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Behind Maple Leaf Foods’ bold call to become carbon neutral

Maple Leaf Foods wants to be carbon neutral for one reason. Its emphasis is no longer about supply-side economics but rather about listening to and serving a market in desperate need of attention

By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois November 7, 2019

Maple Leaf Foods is not just pretending to be environmentally friendly, it is trying to be a trailblazer in the wild kingdom of proteins. The company has just adopted science-based targets that will help it become the first major agrifood company in the world to be carbon neutral. Clearly motivated by the carbon tax and […] Read more

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Be cautious about writing blank cheques for supply managed commodities

By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois April 5, 2016

To blindly compensate supply managed sectors in ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) makes as much sense as bailing out Bombardier through federal support. Stephen Harper’s defunct Conservative government pledged last fall to pay out $4.3B over 15 years to the supply-managed dairy, chicken and egg sectors. That amount is allegedly based on the premise that […] Read more

Starbucks to add more plant-based food in latest green push

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

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Starbucks to add more plant-based food in latest green push

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

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Buying Canadian, eh!

Is weight shaming going to be a thing? Let’s hope not

Beyond the CN Rail strike, Canada has a real distribution problem

Behind Maple Leaf Foods’ bold call to become carbon neutral

Be cautious about writing blank cheques for supply managed commodities

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