Many food and beverage companies are not doing enough to positively shape diets in Canada, while positive examples show that public health commitments are achievable.
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Consumer psychology can help explain why boycotts sometimes fail, as well as help predict when they are likely to succeed.
Although it’s rooted in legitimate grievances, the ‘Steal from Loblaws Day’ campaign is not only illegal, but also fails to achieve its intended objective and risks undermining economic stability.
Some people think the decision to impose higher tariffs is just an excuse used by the EU to keep protecting its own farmers.
Poorer countries will be hit hardest, as a new study shows.
From reducing families’ grocery bills to boosting the economy, school meals offer far-reaching benefits, fostering both immediate well-being and long-term economic prosperity.
A new UN report finds that the true global cost of producing food is $12.7 trillion more than consumers pay at the checkout counter. We pay those uncounted costs in other ways.
The COVID pandemic, climate events and international conflicts have all contributed, while supermarket giants have been accused of price gouging.
Ghana’s industries need fewer production constraints and more incentives to compete domestically.
Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?
The cost of feeding a table full of people may be too much for the average Canadian to bear this holiday season.
The food theft crisis is framed as a threat to paying customers. This furthers the divide between those who can still afford groceries and those who cannot.
As the cost-of-living crisis bites into our household budgets, growing or foraging food can save you money.
If Canada wishes to preserve domestic farms and enhance food security, officials must have limits on what they can concede to American and other foreign interests.
Once a cornerstone for many food retailers, brand loyalty is eroding as consumers prioritize cost savings over long-term brand relationships.
New research about the Nutrition North Canada program shows that the subsidy is not being fully passed on to consumers.
Many Canadians are puzzled by food prices remaining high despite the Bank of Canada’s efforts to curb inflation. If interest rate policies aren’t bringing food prices down, then what will?
African competition authorities must investigate signs of anti-competitive conduct in fertilizer markets
As Canada embarks on its post-pandemic economic recovery, policymakers must ensure economic resilience and inclusiveness while preventing existing monopoly issues from worsening.
The new El Niño is unlikely to significantly increase global food prices, but some parts of the world will feel the pain.
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Economics, Centre for Competition, Regulation & Economic Development, UJ, and at SOAS University of London; advisor Shamba Centre for Food & Climate, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Agri-Food Trade and Policy, University of Guelph
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Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Associate Professor, Supply Chain Analytics, University of Bradford
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Senior Lecturer in Finance, Covenant University
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Professor of Accounting, University of Portsmouth
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Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
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PhD Student, Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor, Sustainability and Environmental Studies, St. Thomas University (Canada)
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Professor of Food Policy, City St George's, University of London