Canada's Food Is Disappearing: The Brewing Crisis
Canada has an emerging grocery access problem that few people are talking about.While Canadians focus on rising grocery prices, another issue is quietly developing across the country. Communities are losing grocery stores altogether. In some places, residents are left travelling long distances for fresh food. In others, neighbourhoods have become what researchers call food deserts.In this episode, we examine what a food desert actually is, where they exist in Canada today, and why grocery access is becoming increasingly fragile. From Scarborough to Winnipeg, Moonbeam, Crowsnest Pass and…
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