Podcasts about agri food analytics lab

Visiting the grocery store or restaurants these days can be challenging, with rising food prices and the push to shop local. A new report is taking the temperature of consumers across Canada. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, food distribution and policy professor at Dalhousie University and senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast, joins Evan to chat about how Canadians are feeling when it comes to their eating habits.

Quebec's new consumer law went into effect yesterday. The law now requires grocery retailers to include more information on displays, such as the price per unit of measure, and the price for customers who don’t belong to a store’s loyalty rewards program. A new report from Dalhousie university states that Canadians are more anxious about food affordability. Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University, spoke to Andrew Carter.

With the ongoing trade war, you might have noticed some differences at the grocery store. Canadians are shopping local with the help of new grocery store labels and indicators. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, food distribution and policy professor at Dalhousie University and senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast joins Tamara Cherry to discuss the latest on how tariffs are impacting how you grocery shop.

Professor and Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois discusses the growing need for food system transformation and the structure that will allow for a rapid shift to take place on this new episode of The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour.  

Professor and Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois discusses the growing need for food system transformation and the structure that will allow for a rapid shift to take place on this new episode of The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University

Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab

Why are more Canadians ditching booze? Dr. Sylvain Charlebois—known as The Food Professor—leads the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, studying the trends that shape how Canadians shop, eat, and drink. In this episode, he explores the rising popularity of non-alcoholic beverages, shifting alcohol consumption habits, and how these changes are impacting men’s health and daily life. Whether you’re curious about cutting back on alcohol, looking for healthier choices, or just here for expert insights, this conversation offers fresh perspectives on Canada’s evolving health landscape. Follow Dr. Sylvain Charlebois Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charlebois.sylvain/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thefoodprofessorpodcast8171 Agri Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University - https://www.dal.ca/sites/agri-food.html Follow Canadian Men’s Health Website - https://menshealthfoundation.ca/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/menshealthfdn/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/menshealthfoundation 00:20 Meet Dr. Sylvain Charlebois: The Food Professor 01:30 Exploring Food Distribution and Policy 02:50 The Impact of Food Inflation 04:37 Shifts in Alcohol Consumption 07:00 Generational Differences in Alcohol and Cannabis Use 10:04 The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beverages 11:45 Economic and Health Implications of Alcohol Consumption 18:21 Public Health Messaging and Guidelines 26:02 Final Thoughts and Advice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Dave Popowich and Faisal Karmali on More Than Money as they talk to Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, about how food inflation is hitting Canadians and if the GST holiday is actually helping. Also on the show, Laura Tamblyn Watts, President & CEO of CanAge, discusses a new report that sheds some light on the realities of living with dementia. And Barb Ferguson, Executive Director, Alzheimer Calgary, talks about Alzheimer's Awareness Month and how you can get involved.

One of the top stories of the year in Canada when it comes to food, according to the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, is the record number of visits to food banks by people across the country this year. Joining Taylor MacPherson to reflect on the year in food news is food distribution and policy professor from Dalhousie University, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.

Freeland drops a bomb. Does Justin Trudeau survive? GUEST: Ian Bailey, reporter with The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau Canada's massive federal deficit: How did we get into this mess? GUEST: Andrey Pavlov, Professor of Finance at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business From Bitcoin to climate change: Vancouver City Hall in 2024 GUEST: Kareem Allam, Former chief of staff for Mayor Ken Sim and Campaign Manager, Partner at Fairview Strategies Are the wheels finally off the Liberal bus? GUEST: Warren Kinsella, Toronto-based lawyer, author and consultant, former special assistant to Prime Minister Jean Chretien What is the price of a Christmas dinner in 2024? GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 7, 2024 - Food security with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab by VOCM

Sylvain Charlebois, better known as The Food Professor, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: DOUG FORD'S APPROACH TO BIKE LANE PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and a former Toronto City Councillor, and Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside for Ward 16 Don Valley East and Paula Fletcher of Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Our panel reacts to the latest with regards to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plans with bike lanes in Toronto and we get further reaction to the Ward 15 Don Valley West byelection.  HOW A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COULD SHAPE CANADA'S ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Many Canadians are wondering how exactly the upcoming Trump administration will shape Canada's economic relationship with the States, especially when it comes to trade. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CURRENT BREAD RECALL  Libby Znaimer is joined by Ellen Roseman, a consumer advocate and journalist and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University What's behind the current recall of certain bread products by The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)? Our guests weigh in on the brands affected and how recalls like this one can happen.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: FLU SHOTS AND COVID-19 SHOTS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN ONTARIO  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. It's time to get vaccinated - against both COVID-19 and the flu. They are now available for everyone - not just older people and those who are immunocompromised, and the recommendation is to get them both together. Another topic today is the Canadian Medical Association is calling for an end to the requirement for doctor's notes for employees grappling with brief illnesses. QUEBEC'S PLANS FOR ADVANCED REQUESTS FOR MAiD  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Wayne Sumner, University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, and Ron Posno, a patient with dementia and an advocate for advance requests for MAiD. We discuss Quebec's plans for advanced requests for MAiD for patients dealing with health conditions that will limit their ability to make such a decision when their condition worsens. And we also discuss how the federal government has responded to Quebec on this issue.   SHRINKFLATION IMPACTING HALLOWEEN CANDY?   Libby Znaimer is joined by Libby Znaimer is joined by Bruce Winder, a Retail Analyst & Author and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Why and to what extent is "shrinkflation" impacting Halloween candy this year? Our guests explain.

GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uber driver accused of pleasuring himself with young passenger in front seat GUEST: Tylyn Fascilione, Mother of Uber passenger Selling expired products and expensive baby formula - the cost of rising food prices GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Vancouver City Council approves weekend-only foot traffic in Gastown GUEST: Kim Briscoe, Owner of Kimprints, an art and frame store in Gastown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE MEDICAL RECORD: AT-HOME PATIENTS IN ONTARIO ARE REPORTING DELAYS IN MEDICAL SUPPLIES Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. Why are at-home patients in Ontario reporting delays in medical supplies and drugs for their care? We also discuss the issue of the primary care shortage across the province. A STAGGERING NEW REPORT SHOWS HOW MUCH FOOD IS BEING WASTED (AND THE COST) BY CANADIANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and Dr. Mustafa Koç, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Toronto Metropolitan University specializing in food security and food policy. A new report by Second Harvest shows the extent of our food waste, as well as the staggering cost of it among Canadians. Are we in need of rethinking our approach to the foods we buy and consume? IS THE PARTY OVER FOR PM JUSTIN TRUDEAU?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant and Jason Lietaer, Conservative Strategist and President at Enterprise. Will PM Justin Trudeau face a leadership challenge at today's federal Liberal caucus meeting? Our guests weigh in on the latest.

On this 2024 Thanksgiving weekend, we ask, "What has most noticeably taken place concerning food (pricing or otherwise) since Thanksgiving of 2023, as well as what does our guest consider to be possible between Thanksgiving 2024 and Thanksgiving 2025?" Also, there is the Canadian Food Sentiment Index for 2024, prepared by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, which shows how Canadians are navigating the current food landscape. 84.1% of Canadians who responded to Dalhousie's Food Sentiment Index identified food as one of the expenses that has increased most in the past year. Guest: Professor Sylvain Charlebois. Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: On this 2024 Thanksgiving weekend, we ask, "What has most noticeably taken place concerning food (pricing or otherwise) since Thanksgiving of 2023, as well as what does our guest consider to be possible between Thanksgiving 2024 and Thanksgiving 2025?" Also, there is the Canadian Food Sentiment Index for 2024, prepared by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, which shows how Canadians are navigating the current food landscape. 84.1% of Canadians who responded to Dalhousie's Food Sentiment Index identified fod as one of the expenses that has increased most in the past year. Guest: Professor Sylvain Charlebois. Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.  Revolt in the federal Liberal Party caucus. Liberal MPs want Justin Trudeau to resign. We speak with two former Liberal MPs about what it takes for a revolt against a sitting PM from inside the PM's party to spill over publicly. Guests: Dan McTeague and Michelle Simson, Former Liberal MPs Objectionable, violent, bullying and gang behavior in public schools in Canada. As well, questions are being raised by parents about children in grades 3, 4 and 5 being taught about suicide in their school classrooms. Parents are increasingly turning to homeschooling for their children. In Alberta, homeschooling has a precise methodology for homeschooling which we will investigate. Guests:  Catherine Scott, a teacher with the Centre for Learning at Home to whom parents who homeschool have access for teaching-related questions. Karla Hersey. Mother to four children who chose to homeschool from the very beginning. Lindsay Wilson. Chose to homeschool after her children attended the public school system We first learned about Kyle Mero as the United Steelworkers union member at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste Marie who when approached by Justin Trudeau challenged the PM and his policies, pointed out how much he pays in taxes and for dental care and told Trudeau he wouldn't be prime minister within a year. Liberals almost immediately claimed Kyle Mero was a Conservative Party plant whose job it was to embarrass Trudeau. Well, not so as we're about to find out. Guest: Kyle Mero, Member of Local 2251, United Steel Workers, Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Phil Figuerido  Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many pieces of legislation introduced during a Parliamentary session—-only a few received widespread media coverage while other bills fly under the radar getting much less public attention. Bill C-293 is a private member's bill introduced by a Liberal backbench MP from Toronto.Published reports indicate Nathaniel Erskine-Smith was raised as a vegetarian and is now a vegan. Bill C-293 deals with governmental powers in the event of another pandemic covering a wide variety of topics ranging from food to vaccines. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is the Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax and is a well-known figure in food circles. He published an opinion piece expressing serious concerns about Bill C-293 and its contents.Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan celebrated its 10th anniversary with a social event in Saskatoon. Executive Director Clinton Monchuk says it was an opportunity to share what has been accompished and the future direction for the organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Innocence Canada Legal Director, Pamela Zbarsky, shares the story of a Manitoba man acquitted 50 years after murder conviction - Toronto tribunal reduced 40% of parking ticket fines last year on appeals citing 'hardship' . How did you get out of a ticket?- Sylvain Charlebois - the Food Professor from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University on the idea that taxes on groceries are 'immoral'

Turkey prices are up in B.C. ahead of Thanksgiving Guest: Sylvain Charlebois - director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: SHOULD PHARMACISTS IN ONTARIO BE GIVEN MORE POWERS?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at CARP,  Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer at CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. Our panel kicks things off with a discussion about the province's plans to provide pharmacists with additional powers when it comes to treating ailments and administering vaccines. We also look at a real life example of the very high cost of care for older Zoomers.  QUEBEC PROPOSES BILL REGARDING TIPPING Libby Znaimer is joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, Donna Dooher, Owner of Mildred's Temple Kitchen, and Dominique Tremblay, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs at Association Restauration Québec. Québec, through a bill it has tabled, wants to change the way that businesses charge tips to their customers by requiring them to calculate their tips before tax is implemented. What do you think about this idea?  THE CITY SAYS "DON'T BLOCK THE BOX", BUT THEY NEED TO BE MORE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THAT MEANS Libby Znaimer is now joined by Councillor Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches-East York. Today: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and other City officials announced that fines are going up for drivers who "block the box" at intersections. According to the City of Toronto, "Blocking the Box occurs when a driver enters an intersection on a green or amber signal when there is no reasonable prospect of being able to clear the intersection before the light changes to red. This disrupts traffic flows, causes transit delays and creates serious safety risks." But even with such a definition, it is still not fully clear what all of the rules are regarding this policy. Councillor Bradford joins to provide some more info. 

 How would a national rail strike negatively affect the food supply chain & cost? Guest: Professor Sylvain Charlebois - Head of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: DID MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW  DO A GOOD JOB RESPONDING TO THE RAIN STORM?   Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. This week, we ask the question: did Mayor Olivia Chow do a good enough job and show strong enough leadership in response to the epic rainstorm that hit Toronto? WHAT A REPORT TELLS US ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF SHRINKFLATION AT THE GROCERY STORE Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. During your trip to the local grocery store, have you noticed that the products you love to buy are getting smaller in size? Well, a new report by the non-profit group Community Researchers explored key products that are impacted. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LISTERIOSIS Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Alon Vaisman, Epidemiologist at the University Health Network (UHN). In the aftermath of two Ontarians dying from listeriosis in connection to some plant-based milk products recalled earlier this month, we ask what the causes and symptoms of this foodborne bacterial illness is.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WELCOME TO TORONTO, WHERE POP STARS ARE HAVING TO WALK TO THEIR OWN CONCERTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. If you wanted to get a clear sense of just how bad traffic congestion gets in this city, just ask pop star Niall Horan (formerly of One Direction): he reportedly had to abandon his vehicle mid-traffic and walk over to Scotiabank Arena to make it to his very own concert the other weekend. WHITE HOUSE DENIES REPORT THAT U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS CONSIDERING STEPPING DOWN Libby Znaimer is joined by Larry Haas, a Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the American Foreign Policy Council, and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. Our American friends are probably off celebrating the fourth of July, but the fallout from last Thursday's presidential debate continues. Will Joe Biden stay or go? The White House went into damage control mode following a NYT report that Biden told friends he was considering stepping away. And, Britain is having an election today. What will be the outcome of that? LOBLAW ENDS MULTI-BUY DISCOUNTS AT NO FRILLS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. No Frills, owned by grocery retail giant Loblaw, is doing away with its multi-buy offers. So, what does this mean for consumers?

GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cha-ching! New West Councillors express concerns over former mayor's severance. Vancouver Bandits update GUEST: Dylan Kular, President of the Vancouver Bandits Metro Vancouver board chair announces sewage plant review...without telling directors. GUEST: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor 0-100: The rise of the B.C Conservative Party GUEST: John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of B.C  B.C's food industry crisis – Why are firms leaving the province? GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Exploring the rich heritage of Hastings Street and Chinatown GUEST: Carol Lee, Chair of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  ROB FORD IS BACK IN THE NEWS & THE LATEST ON THE MISSISSAUGA MAYORAL ELECTION Libby Znaimer is now joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and David Crombie, a former Mayor of Toronto. It's Thursday - time to talk about all things municipal - and last night there was a key debate in the race for Mississauga mayor. It was, as all debates except for one, a Carolyn Parrish-free debate. And on this segment we've spent a lot of time talking about the very controversial and unpopular re-naming of Yonge-Dundas Square. The other night we saw another that went down quite differently! WHAT IS BEHIND THE DRAMATIC PRICE CHANGES IN FRUIT AT THE GROCERY STORE? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. We keep hearing that food inflation is coming down yet it's not unusual to see the opposite at the grocery store  - at least when it comes to certain items. And the swings in some prices are very dramatic. THE LATEST ON LEGAL EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE THE ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT AT UOFT Libby Znaimer is now joined by Eli Mogil, Partner with McCarthy Tétrault LLP who has experience with injunctions but is not involved at all with UofT's legal proceeding against the encampment on their campus and Paul Fruitman, Partner of Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP and representing Hillel Ontario in their filing of intervener status in support of UofT. If UofT execs were hoping to get a quick injunction for the dismantling of that encampment before convocation - they really miscalculated. The application won't even be heard until June 19 - after the festivities if those ceremonies do go ahead. 

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: IRAN'S RAISI KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH & OTTAWA'S RESPONSE TO AUTO THEFT Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo,  a former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Today: we react to Ottawa's latest measures against auto-theft and the helicopter crash in Iran whereby both Iranian President Raisi and the Iranian foreign minister were killed.  LOBLAWS AGREES TO SIGN GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT, BUT OTHER COMPETITORS SAY NO Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Sylvain weighs in on Loblaw agreeing to sign on to Ottawa's Grocery Code of Conduct, why other competitors like Costco and Walmart have not (so far) and what's in it for consumers. WHY ARE OLDER ZOOMERS INCREASINGLY ENDING UP IN ER OVER CANNABIS POISONING? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals in Toronto. What a study tells us about the rate and reasons for older Canadians ending up in the ER over Cannabis poisoning.  Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Loblaws agrees to sign Canada's grocery code of conduct GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Surrey police soap opera - did Brenda Locke initially accept the province's $250 million offer? GUEST: Linda Annis, Surrey City Councillor Was Brad West going to lead the opposition party if B.C United and B.C Conservatives merged? GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Why is SFU shutting down their interpretation and translation programs? GUEST: Kayla Hilstob, Chief Steward of the Teaching Support Staff Union Platinum selling artist Shawn Desman comes to Vancouver GUEST: Shawn Desman, Canadian singer Shoppers Drug Mart's job post for a “volunteer” employee GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shinkflation, stagnating incomes and higher taxes mean Canadians are feeling the squeeze in the grocery aisle. Mike asks how is the carbon tax affecting food prices in Canada? Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, has the tea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent social media post of a grocery store in Ottawa is circulating showing a picture of a sign warning the beef is mixed "fresh and frozen beef"! Is that even healthy? Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sylvain Charlebois, the Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab as well as a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University. As a respected authority in food safety and food issues at large, professor Charlebois breaks down why its not recommended to re-freeze thawed beef, and if this is something that's even safe for consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who operates the LRT in Hamilton isn't a decision that will be made by the city council and yet they spent hours debating this very topic. Was that just wasted time? Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - Now that the federal budget has been announced, are we seeing a change in the polls in favour of the Liberals? What kind of response was garnered by the announcement? Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor & Chair of Public & International Affairs with Dalhousie University - What's sparking this massive jump in the price of coffee? Do we need to keep importing coffee or can it be grown here? Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. 'The Food Professor', Professor of Food Distribution and Policy, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University

THE MEDICAL RECORD:THE POTENTIAL RISK OF MICROPLASTICS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and Dr. Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario. What a study says about the care provided by female doctors compared to male doctors, and what medical schools in Ontario want to see happen so that more students pursue family medicine. WHAT AND WHO IS BEHIND THE "STEAL FROM LOBLAWS DAY" CAMPAIGN Jane Brown is joined by Sylvain Charlebois,  Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Sylvain reacts to the ongoing issue that consumers have with grocery giant Loblaws and revisits the discussion about "Shrinkflation". WHAT MAKES A TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS FAN...A TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS FAN? Jane Brown is now joined by Wally Rigobon, Co-host of the Naz and Wally Sports Hour on Zoomer Radio. It's that time of the year...the Toronto Maple Leafs have made it once again into the playoffs. Currently, they face the Boston Bruins. Will this be the year they win the Stanley Cup?

Why did the cost of the wastewater treatment plant balloon to nearly $4 billion? GUEST: George Harvie, Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board and Mayor of Delta Poutine Nation: 60 years of the iconic Canadian dish turned global phenomenon GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University How B.C is preventing ship collisions to protect bridges GUEST: Janelle Staite, Regional Deputy Director of the South Coast Region for B.C's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Should B.C do more to protect bridges from ship collisions?  GUEST: Peter McCartney, Climate Campaigner with the Wilderness Committee Metis Nation opens a new centre for culture and language in B.C GUEST: Patrick Harriott, Minister of Culture, Language and Heritage for Metis Nation British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: A LOOK AHEAD TO THE PROVINCIAL BUDGET It's budget day in Ontario. Libby Znaimer is joined by former Ontario NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo; former Ontario Liberal Cabinet Minister George Smitherman; and former Ontario PC MPP and finance minister Janet Ecker to discuss. ONTARIO HOSPITALS AND LTC HOMES SPENT ALMOST ONE BILLION DOLLARS ON  AGENCY STAFF LAST YEAR According to a Ministry of Health document, Ontario hospitals and long-term care homes spent nearly $1 billion last year to fill shifts with nurses and personal support workers from private staffing agencies. Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Levin, Chief Executive Officer of AdvantAge Ontario; and Jane Meadus, staff lawyer and the Institutional Advocate at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly to discuss this contentious issue. A NEW REPORT IDENTIFIES THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WITH THE MOST PESTICIDES A new report has identified the fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides. Libby Znaimer is joined Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University; and Nicole Boudreau, Biologist at the Organic Federation of Canada to discuss 2024's ‘Dirty Dozen'.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: PEDESTRIAN-VEHICLE INCIDENTS ON THE RISE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village; David Crombie, former mayor of Toronto; and Taylor Scollon, co-founder of The Peak to discuss a streamlined 311, the rash of festival cancellations in the city and the concerning rise in pedestrian/vehicle incidents. NOT SO SWEET: THE RISING COST OF COCOA The good news is Easter is just around the corner. The bad news is the price of cocoa is on the rise. Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Music, Research Program Coordinator, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University to discuss this troubling trend. THE LATEST ON THE ARRIVECAN APP Libby Znaimer is joined by Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter for an update on the latest on the ArriveCan app.

On average, Canadians make 7.20 monthly trips to the grocery store, signifying a substantial 32% increase in average visit frequency since 2018. Guest: Janet Music, Research Program Coordinator for Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How BCI is helping people control objects with their minds The realm of Brain-Computer Interface technology is a transformative force, particularly for individuals with physical disabilities. This innovative approach holds promise in providing newfound avenues for interaction and mobility. Guest: Susannah Van Damme, Occupational Therapist and Team Lead for the Hospital's Clinical BCI Program Seg 2: Are commercial vehicles an accident waiting to happen? Police and partner agencies conducted a major commercial vehicle safety blitz in Abbotsford and got some ridiculous results. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria:  The Throne Speech in the legislature with a consensus ranging from thin to pathetic. The information is Vague, even by the standards of throne speeches. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: BC has a bunch of new Family Doctors, but can you get one? BC has a whole bunch of new family doctors, but where are they practicing, and how do you get in with one? Guest: Dr. Tahmeena Ali, President of BC Family Doctors Seg 5: Should municipalities control how people behave at town meetings? Why are local residents becoming unruly at town hall meetings? Guest: Colin Ferguson, Mayor of Silverton Seg 6: How do Canadians shop for groceries? On average, Canadians make 7.20 monthly trips to the grocery store, signifying a substantial 32% increase in average visit frequency since 2018. Guest: Janet Music, Research Program Coordinator for Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Seg 7: Why BC needs a youth mental health and addictions center There is only one mental health and addictions center for youth in Western Canada. So why is Vancouver Coastal Health shutting it down? Guest: Maria Martin, Elected Councillor of the Heiltsuk Band Council in Bella Bella Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian post-secondary schools have new rules to abide by GUEST: Selina Robinson, B.C's Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Foreign interference inquiry gets underway GUEST: Kenny Chiu, former Conservative MP The battle for online safety in schools continues GUEST: William Shinoff, lawyer with Frantz Law Group in San Diego, California $2000 to renovate your bathroom? Vancouver's shockingly high permit costs GUEST: Duncan Robertson, Senior Policy Analyst for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), and co-author of the report Federal changes enacted to counter rising grocery prices GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor of Food Policy and Distribution and director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvain Charlebois is the senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhouise University and co-host the Food Professor Podcast.

Have you ever wondered what really happens on Parliament Hill? Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, tells us what happened when Ottawa and the CEO'S of Canada's biggest food companies met to discuss Canadian food prices. Shane caught a scam at the last minute! We called Hank the Hacker to help us understand how online fraudsters take your personal information and the tactics they use to do it. RUOK with twins? How about money? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Originally aired at episode 450 on April 15, 2023, the Food Professor returns. Food is now more expensive than ever. But why? Is it just corporate greed? Or something greater? Enter Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, a.k.a. The Food Professor. Sylvain is a Professor and the Scientific Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. On today's podcast, he demystifies grocery pricing and explains why food inflation is a global phenomenon. Sylvain also discusses the part the Canadian government plays in grocery price hikes and gives lots of valuable practical advice for how to save on your food bill. You won't want to miss this episode. Tune in! Time Stamps 7:42 What is Shrinkflation? 8:31 Groceries vs. Snacks + Tax 11:55 Is the Grocery Rebate Even Helpful? 19:01 Which Days of The Week To Shop Groceries? 23:30 Shop at 3 Different Stores 27:04 Consumers Can Make a Difference Links: The Food Professor Podcast: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes Dr. Sylvain Charlebois on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoodProfessor CRA: GST/HST on food products: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/gi-020/bars.html Toronto Sun article on the food rebate: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/charlebois-government-handouts-are-mirage-for-needy Episode #254 – What Costco Can Teach Us About Making Financial Decisions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8PlGkHjHG8 Episode #270 – The Fable of the 20 Dollar Bill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fYfAvSnNps