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Mike von Massow

Jul 3
5 min

The Bad, The Good, and the Interesting: Reflecting on Parliament's Report on Food Affordability

The Parliamentary Report on Food Affordability came out after the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food held hearings earlier...

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Are Chicken Prices Unreasonably High? A Cautionary Tale

Mike von Massow

Jan 6
5 min

Are Chicken Prices Unreasonably High? A Cautionary Tale

There has been an uproar about chicken pricing due to a twitter post by a CTV News Reporter. In the post she has a photograph of a...

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Are Retailers Driving Food Inflation Through Profiteering?

Mike von Massow

Jul 24, 2022
4 min

Are Retailers Driving Food Inflation Through Profiteering?

I often get questions from friends and media when issues emerge. The Toronto Star published a story last week saying that retailer...

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Mike von Massow

May 18, 2022
4 min

Another Look at Food Inflation Numbers

Statistics Canada released the food price index for April 2022 and the news continues to be concerning. Year over year food prices have...

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Mike von Massow

Apr 20, 2022
4 min

Can Governments Control Food Prices??

The rhetoric around inflation generally and food prices specifically is growing louder. It is a point of emphasis for politicians,...

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Trade a Key Component of Climate Resilience for Food System

Mike von Massow

Oct 5, 2021
2 min

Trade a Key Component of Climate Resilience for Food System

The COVID-19 pandemic caused supply chain disruptions which included the food sector. Some of these disruptions were short term - lack...

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Will Your Steak or Burger Be a Victim of a Cyber Attack?

Mike von Massow

Jun 4, 2021
2 min

Will Your Steak or Burger Be a Victim of a Cyber Attack?

The news this week that JBS, one of the largest meat processors was hacked was being subject to a ransomware attack has generated many...

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Squeezing Processors Will Lead to Higher Prices and Less Choice

Mike von Massow

Oct 28, 2020
3 min

Squeezing Processors Will Lead to Higher Prices and Less Choice

Food retailers are getting a lot of attention lately related to increases in supply chain fees imposed on their suppliers. These fees are...

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Circumstances Creating Opportunities for Direct to Consumer

Mike von Massow

Oct 26, 2020
2 min

Circumstances Creating Opportunities for Direct to Consumer

Our food system has adapted remarkably well to the pressures of the COVID pandemic. We have also seen some adaptation to the change in...

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Should Justin Be Buying Us All Dinner Out?

Mike von Massow

Oct 12, 2020
3 min

Should Justin Be Buying Us All Dinner Out?

The restaurant industry has been one of the sectors most hard hit during the ongoing pandemic. This is a sector that employs more than a...

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Mike von Massow

Oct 9, 2020
2 min

The Turkey in the Coalmine?

We continue to see rising new COVID case numbers in Canada as the long predicted second wave washes over us. Governments have asked...

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RELATED PROJECTS

Considering the complexity of food, it is no surprise that conversations about it can be broad and diverse. In order to better understand how people think about food, Mike is involved in several projects. Learn more about each project below.

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT PROJECT

Our team is a group of students, faculty and community partners that are committed to working towards a more sustainable future for the restaurant industry. Every year we hold a forum, bringing prominent speakers to the University of Guelph to discuss issues in the Canadian Restaurant Industry.

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RELATED PROJECTS

Considering the complexity of food, it is no surprise that conversations about it can be broad and diverse. In order to better understand how people think about food, Mike is involved in several projects. Learn more about each project below.

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT PROJECT