(It’s everywhere) ‘Expect more empty shelves’: Concerns grow over potential food shortages in Ontario

The vaccine mandate is one of the four factors affecting the supply chain, aside from the Omicron variant, snowstorms and food recalls

Author of the article: Talha Hashmani,  National Post

Amid reports of empty shelves in grocery stores across Ontario, there is a growing concern that the province could soon face an increase in food shortages this winter.

Staffing shortages resulting from a surge in Omicron cases and the recent winter storm that hit Southern Ontario earlier this week have compounded concerns over the availability of food supplies.

It’s a concern shared by Sylvain Charlebois, director of Agrifood Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. According to him, access to food will be a challenge this winter.

“I am concerned about our nation’s food security,” Charlebois said. “Consumers should adjust expectations when they walk into a grocery store. They should expect more empty shelves (and) delays.”……morehere

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