A commentary by the senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
As a follow-up to a very busy 2021, the year 2022 was truly filled with many food-related stories. Food was top of mind for many for the entire year.
No. 9: Cyberattacks: The year 2022 reminded us that cyberterrorism is a real threat to our food supplies. Both Sobeys and Maple Leaf Foods fell victim to a cyberattack this year. JBS Canada paid a ransom last year worth $11 million. No one knows if either Sobeys or Maple Leaf Foods paid a ransom, but we are expecting more pirating in the future. Let’s hope the food industry is ready.
No. 6: Lettuce recall: California is drying up, and it is increasingly becoming Canada’s problem. In the fall, leafy greens became very expensive quite suddenly, if you were lucky enough to find some. The lettuce shortage in Canada this year is yet another example of how climate change is forcing international food commerce to redefine itself.
No. 3: Blockades: Chrystia Freeland was right. Blockades did affect Canada’s reputation in the United States and might have given Americans yet another excuse to support their America First policies. Several blockades across the country halted trades between Canada and the United States. The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest international land crossing between the United States and Canada, was closed Feb. 7 to 13.
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