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PM Mark Carney Announcing the New Food Security Strategy

A Good Start but Not a Quick Fix: What Canada’s New Food Security Strategy Really Means

But if we’re asking the simple question—will this reduce food prices for consumers in the near term?—the answer is much less clear.

Mike von Massow

5 days ago5 min read

Canada’s Aquaculture Opportunity

We need to develop Canada's aquaculture opportunity.

Mike von Massow

Jun 55 min read

Food Inflation I: Does Canada Really Have the Highest Food Inflation in the G7?

it is probably more accurate to say that Canada had, for a short period, the highest food inflation in the G7, but that it was largely due to the GST tax holiday at the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025.

Mike von Massow

May 235 min read

Government Grocery Stores are not the Solution to High Grocery Prices

There are ways to effectively achieve the objective of improving grocery affordability. Government grocery stores just aren't one of them.

Mike von Massow

Apr 206 min read

Expect your Coffee Fix to Cost You More

so expect your coffee fix to cost you more in the coming months

Mike von Massow

Oct 1, 20242 min read

A tip too far? Why tipping fatigue may be setting in for North Americans

Many North Americans are feeling tip fatigue from being bombarded with higher tipping requests more frequently.

Mike von Massow

Sep 28, 20244 min read

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...

Mike von Massow

Jul 3, 20235 min read

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...

Mike von Massow

Jan 6, 20235 min read

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...

Mike von Massow

Jul 24, 20224 min read

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...

Mike von Massow

May 18, 20224 min read

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,...

Mike von Massow

Apr 20, 20224 min read

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...

Mike von Massow

Oct 5, 20212 min read

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...

Mike von Massow

Jun 4, 20212 min read

Revisiting Canadian Beef Processing: Is Everything Back to Normal?

Nicholas Bannon, Alfons Weersink, and Michael von Massow At the beginning of June, a Food Focus blog post spoke about the significant...

Mike von Massow

Dec 17, 20203 min read

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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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A Good Start but Not a Quick Fix: What Canada’s New Food Security Strategy Really Means

Canada’s Aquaculture Opportunity

Food Inflation I: Does Canada Really Have the Highest Food Inflation in the G7?

Government Grocery Stores are not the Solution to High Grocery Prices

Expect your Coffee Fix to Cost You More

A tip too far? Why tipping fatigue may be setting in for North Americans

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

Are Chicken Prices Unreasonably High? A Cautionary Tale

Are Retailers Driving Food Inflation Through Profiteering?

Another Look at Food Inflation Numbers

Can Governments Control Food Prices??

Trade a Key Component of Climate Resilience for Food System

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

Revisiting Canadian Beef Processing: Is Everything Back to Normal?

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