Food Supply

• ‘Wake-up call’: Simultaneous crop failure more likely than thought, study warns

  Such an event could threaten the world's food supply, cause price spikes and even lead to civil unrest, warns the paper's lead author.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2023
  
• Ukraine war will affect food supply, prices

  Russia's invasion has reduced Ukraine's grain exports. Even countries like Canada, which produces a lot of wheat, will see bread and pasta prices jump.

  World

  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• Mariupol civilians being ‘starved to death,’ says UN food chief

  The head of the U.N. World Food Program said people are being ``starved to death'' in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

  World

  Apr 15, 2022
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• Food expert warns of CP Rail labour disruption impact on B.C. supply chain

  An estimated 3,000 unionized engineers, conductors and other train workers are currently off the job, which could mean trouble for B.C. farmers.

  Economy

  Mar 21, 2022
• Okanagan residents told there’s no need for panic purchases: ‘You’re not going to run out of food’

  Many stores have very low to no inventory of certain items including produce, meat, dairy and bread as Oganagan shoppers over-buy in fear of shortages caused by highway closures.

  News

  Nov 17, 2021
• Atlantic Canada has highest number of new gardeners in Canada amid COVID-19: study

  The study investigates the different attitudes people have to home food gardening in Canada during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
• Despite the pandemic and a drought, many Peterborough producers reporting strong selling season

  'I think we are going to be seeing changes in food supply systems over the years,' says David Stewart manager of Peterborough Farmers' Market.

  Consumer

  Oct 2, 2020
• U of C report explores crucial link between food security, foreign workers

  The report is the first of two examining the role of temporary foreign workers and the risks they face.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2020
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• Grocery stores haven’t really been running out of food during the pandemic — here’s why

  Yes, we have seen some shortages on grocery store shelves, but professors Michael von Massow and Alfons Weersink of the University of Guelph explain why system will catch up.

  Commentary

  May 3, 2020
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• Canada’s meat-and-potato problem: Coronavirus pandemic hits the food supply chain

  Potato growers are the latest to push for help, asking Ottawa for "urgent required interventions" as demand for french fries has all but disappeared.

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2020