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Charlebois: No food shortage in sight, however…
We are entering a crucial period in the pandemic. So far, all governments have agreed to keep the borders open. More than ever, cooler heads need to prevail.

Charlebois: With COVID-19, home cooking is getting its mojo back

Charlebois: The Fine Art of Panic-Buying

Charlebois: In Food Safety, Wenliang’s Death Could Become Our Problem
The coronavirus will likely impact the Canadian economy and, no doubt, food prices. But Li Wenliang’s story has become the new, powerful symbol of Beijing’s disgraceful failure to disclose and be more transparent.

Charlebois: Why consumer trust is no longer enough

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.

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
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
Be cautious about writing blank cheques for supply managed commodities
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