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Making more of less: How COVID-19 is impacting food production in Canada
Date: April 9, 2020
Source: CTV News
Housebound Canadians are doing a lot more home cooking, which means keeping grocery shelves stocked is a lot more work. To meet the growing demand, some Canadian food manufacturers are streamlining production to make more of their most popular items.
Grocery sales surge during COVID-19 pandemic, StatCan says
Date: April 9, 2020
Source: CTV News
According to a new Statistics Canada study, grocery sales in Canada increased 38 per cent compared to average sales in 2019. Read this article to find out more on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting consumer buying patterns.
There’s no shortage of meat — the question for suppliers is how to get it to hungry households
Date: April 9, 2020
Source: The Star
Signs limiting the purchase of meat products at local supermarkets might make shoppers think there’s a meat shortage. But that is far from true.
Zhenzhen Ye on COVID-19: Maintaining food security during the COVID-19 pandemic means looking after the health of migrant workers
Date: April 9, 2020
Source: The National Post
What happens to migrant workers if they get sick after their arrival in Canada? Currently, there is no policy to address what will happen if they do.
COVID-19 food safety: Separating the myths from the facts
Date: April 8, 2020
Source: The National Post
What food safety practices should you adopt during the COVID-19 pandemic? A professor of food science at the University of Guelph dispels the myths.
Moms with COVID-19 can still breastfeed, Canadian Paediatric Society says
Date: April 8, 2020
Source: CTV News
“Women who choose to breastfeed should wear a mask (if available), wash their hands, and clean their breast area with soap and water before each feeding,” according to the Canadian Paediatric Society guidelines.
As restaurants close and demand for groceries surges, food distributors shift their focus to retailers
Date: April 8, 2020
Source: The Globe and Mail
Food distributors that typically served the hospitality industry are pivoting their resources to sell to grocery retailers struggling to restock amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Red Cross helping students’ nutritional needs
Date: April 8, 2020
Source: Kirkland Lake Northern News
The Student Nutrition Program of the Canadian Red Cross Timmins Branch is working on a contingency plan to reach as many students as possible across the district during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Second Harvest announces $4.5-million in grants for food charities
Date: April 7, 2020
Source: The Globe and Mail
Second Harvest is distributing $4.5-million in grants through its website Foodrescue.ca, available to any non-profit or charity that supports a community through food programs.
Here’s why everyone you know is baking bread in quarantine
Date: April 7, 2020
Source: CBC
In grocery stores across the country, baking aisles have been emptied as Canadians embrace their daily bread.