Keynote Speeches
Food security expert Dr. Sylvain Charlebois offers up some food for thought on the future of Canadian agriculture.
Charlebois delves into the Canadian Food Guide produced by Health Canada and details the changes to the guide and what it means for rural and urban consumers. He also tackles the current trends that are plant-based protein, the future of single-use plastic and, let’s not forget, the new opportunities edibles will offer.
Food fraud is a serious and growing problem that if left unchecked will undermine food safety systems worldwide. Gain insight into the scope of this issue and what is being done to stop it both domestically and internationally.
Walk away with a heightened understanding of the urgency of this issue so you can:
• Develop and incorporate food fraud detection into your food safety system
• Get your suppliers onside to ensure their products are fraud-free
• Encourage government to apply greater resources to this issue so Canada’s food safety system is not undermined
In his session, Dr. Charlebois will look at how the amendments to the Cannabis Act will impact the food industry. Supported by data gathered through Dalhousie University consumers and industry surveys, you’ll get away with all relevant information: from food trends of cannabis-infused edibles to consumers readiness, opportunities, challenges and risk factors with US trade.
Join Sylvain Charlebois, renowned as the “food professor,” in this insightful presentation as he explores the various factors impacting inflation in the agrifood supply chain.
From production to distribution to consumption, he will discuss the key drivers of rising costs and their implications for the industry as a whole.
Furthermore, Charlebois will shed light on where consumer dollars go within the agrifood supply chain and how this impacts pricing and availability of food products.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into one of the most critical components of our global economy.
The pandemic has redefined Canada’s food purchasing habits in several ways as consumers emerge from a time of upheaval that is now into its third year. Rising geopolitical tensions, the war in Ukraine, inflation, and food insecurity have negatively impacted global food supply chains.
In this session, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois will present on global food security and how it impacts on the individual consumer as well as the economics around food production and the consumer.
We are pleased to invite you to this presentation with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University in Halifax, to discuss his latest Canada’s Food Price Report.
As food inflation has made the headlines multiple times and has forced the majority of Canadians to rethink the way they are grocery shopping, Dr. Charlebois will expand on what to expect in 2024.
The Food Industry has been adopting Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) slowly compared to other sectors. Things are now changing fast and the whole food supply chain will be impacted.
This presentation will explore the opportunities this new technology offers and how it could change the way consumers approach their food purchases.
Food inflation is a growing concern in our society, with prices for basic groceries increasing year after year. Large grocery chains dominate the market, but at what cost?
In this talk, we will explore the role that these mega-retailers play in driving up food prices, pushing out smaller, local alternatives, and contributing to food waste and environmental degradation. We will also examine the impact that this trend has on communities, particularly those who lack access to affordable, healthy food options in Nova Scotia. Finally, we will consider the future of food prices and the potential for local, sustainable alternatives to provide a viable solution to the issue of food inflation. This talk will challenge our assumptions about the food industry.
Governments, farmers, food processors, environmentalists and everyday consumers all have an opinion on an essential nutrient – protein.
As conversations grow around cellular agriculture and lab-grown meats, the feasibility of raising livestock sustainably, the rise of plant-based diets, and the tension between new technologies and traditional foods, it’s clear that the future of protein is a multi-stakeholder debate filled with difficult questions. Most importantly, protein affordability and price parity between different sources ought to be attain, to give consumers are true choice.
Sylvain Charlebois believes our collective discussion on proteins should not provide simple answers to nuanced questions, but rather, to allow consumers to better understand issues. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a holistic dialogue that provides context, informs decisions, and explores new ways of thinking about protein democracy.
For years, voluntarily committing to a special diet was a tacit choice. It appears these choices are now allowing a growing collective to go on the offensive. Estimates from a recent wide-ranging Dalhousie University study suggest that Canada harbours more than 2.3 million vegetarians, and upwards of 850,000 vegans. The number of vegetarians in Canada is almost equivalent to the population of Montréal, one of Canada’s largest cities. So, what’s going on? The meat industry is certainly being challenged these days by more activists advocating against meat consumption. Some are suggesting we ban meat consumption altogether. Still, meat does have a future, but it’s getting complicated out there.
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