Click on the problem category below if you'd like to see the details on problems of the Canadian food system . These are quick summaries that set the stage for discussion of solutions on the rest of the site.
Poor diet and increased morbidity and mortality
Contaminants
Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Reduced food quality
Contaminants
Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Reduced food quality
Biodiversity loss
Narrowing of the gene pool
Air, water, soil pollution
GHG emissions and energy inefficiency
Soil erosion
Inefficiencies: solar, land, water, nutrients and animal metabolism
Food waste
Fisheries
Narrowing of the gene pool
Air, water, soil pollution
GHG emissions and energy inefficiency
Soil erosion
Inefficiencies: solar, land, water, nutrients and animal metabolism
Food waste
Fisheries
Land consolidation and land grabs
Loss of rural culture and amenities
Loss of commensality and increased isolation
Community marginalization
Racism
Loss of rural culture and amenities
Loss of commensality and increased isolation
Community marginalization
Racism
Low income for many farmers
Low income for food system workers
Corporate concentration
Market failure
Labour force maldevelopment
Reliance on exports and imports
Transportation inefficiencies
The new technologies (artificial intelligence, blockchain, GPS, genetic engineering)
Low income for food system workers
Corporate concentration
Market failure
Labour force maldevelopment
Reliance on exports and imports
Transportation inefficiencies
The new technologies (artificial intelligence, blockchain, GPS, genetic engineering)
Inequitable access to food retail
Limitations on urban food production
Failure to protect agricultural land
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Limitations on urban food production
Failure to protect agricultural land
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Limited food literacy
Separation of food from education
For more on these problems, see Goal 3, Integrating food into educational processes
Separation of food from education
For more on these problems, see Goal 3, Integrating food into educational processes
