Charlebois is right — Canadians under pressure are skipping fast food and heading straight to grocery.

From a food sovereignty angle, that shift matters. Retail is where the affordability battle is being fought now.

CEA is already part of that story — local, year-round greens getting genuinely competitive on price.

Next frontier: bundle in protein. Whole meals, not just salad bags.

#FoodSovereignty #CEA #VerticalFarming #Agrifood

https://open.substack.com/pub/agrifoodanalyticslab/p/the-economy-is-sluggishso-why-is?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5bh5bl

The economy is sluggish—so why is fast food struggling?

Fast food is stuck in the middle—too expensive to be cheap, not good enough to be premium.

Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University
#Agrifood Policy Conference [Advocacy Lab]: As Europe navigates new trade agreements, including the Mercosur deal, and addresses ongoing challenges in the food supply chain, questions arise over market access, tariffs, and fair competition for European producers. At the same time, ensuring sustainability, resilience, and consumer trust in European food remains a priority. https://www.euractiv.com/video/agrifood-policy-conference-4/?utm_source=eac&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40euractiv_economy%40eupolicy.social

🌾💡 Wo Ideen für die #Landwirtschaft der Zukunft zusammenkommen: am Dienstag haben wir im @futuriumd Berlin das Innovationszentrum für Agrarsystemtransformation (IAT) eröffnet. Table.Briefings berichtet am Freitag, 20. März im Agrifood.Table über die Hintergründe des Events.

Hier testen: https://table.media/aktion/zalf-26?utm_source=mar-mastodon&utm_medium=earned-social&utm_campaign=Koop_agrifood-de_ZALF26_KoopZALF26_202603&utm_content=bild&utm_term=agrifood-de

#Landwirtschaft #Reallabor #Agrifood #Ernährung #Forschung #Futurium

#Agrifood Policy Conference [Advocacy Lab]: Shaping Europe’s trade, competitiveness and sustainable food future 09:30 – 09:45 PLENARY: Europe’s #agrifood sector: Balancing competitiveness, sustainability and trust As Europe navigates new trade agreements, including the Mercosur deal, and addresses ongoing challenges in the food supply chain, questions arise over market access, tariffs, and fair competition for European producers. At the same time, […] https://www.euractiv.com/video/agrifood-policy-conference-3/?utm_source=eac&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40euractiv_economy%40eupolicy.social