Tag: food security

Gardening a Growing Trend in Canada: Survey

April 26, 2022
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Gardening is gaining popularity in Canada amid rising food prices, according to a recent survey. The survey, done by Angus Reid and Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, found that 52 percent of Canadians are already growing food at home, up one percent from 2020. Of these, 9 percent started gardening after the pandemic began. Although…

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China’s Food Security and the Russo-Ukrainian War

March 15, 2022
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Commentary The Russo-Ukrainian war complicates China’s food security strategy. Food security in China has been a real problem since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) collectivized agriculture upon consolidating control over the country in 1949. The lessons of communist-run agriculture include low productivity due to the lack of market incentives since all agricultural land is state-owned….

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Grocery Store Closures Loom Amid Labour, Product Shortages

January 18, 2022
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Grocery stores are struggling with rising labour and product shortages that could threaten Canada’s food security, experts say. Employee absenteeism due to workers calling in sick and COVID-19 protocols has hit about 30 percent at some stores and is continuing to rise, Gary Sands, senior vice-president of public policy with the Canadian Federation of Independent…

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Dealing With Food Shortages, China Investigates Senior Officials

July 14, 2021
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Food shortages in China have scared the ruling communist regime, which announced on July 13 that two officials responsible for the nation’s food security are under investigation. On July 9, leader Xi Jinping ordered the regime to make food supply concerns a national security issue while recent data has shown that China has been increasing…

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Where’s the Beef? Thanks to Russian Hackers, It’s Ever Closer to Home

June 15, 2021
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Commentary MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania—Elaine Noll is standing in front of the cherry white and blue stand for Billy’s Country Smokehouse at the local farmers market. Wrapped around her left arm is a canvas bag filled with local roots and vegetables she purchased. She is now listening as Shirley Stana explains to her the different fresh and…

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Beijing’s New Policy Reveals Poverty and Food Security Are Top Concerns for 2021

February 25, 2021
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Feb. 21 released its first main policy document of the year, known as “Document Number One.” Poverty alleviation and food security are the Chinese regime’s top concerns for 2021. A press conference was held on Feb. 22 with regards to Document Number One. China’s minister of agriculture, Tang Renjian,…

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What Lurks Behind China’s Food Crisis

January 6, 2021
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Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping has once again emphasized the need for food security. “Efforts should be made to ensure food security and strengthen food production year by year,” Xi said at the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) annual central rural work conference held on Dec. 28 and 29, 2020. According to a Xinhua report on…

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Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee Talks Hopes for the New Year

December 30, 2020
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As many others do, Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee longs for a better world in 2021—sort of like the one he was living in before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. “I’m dreaming that our resort areas get open and recover, and the tourism that comes with it,” Chaffee told The Epoch Times during an end-of-year…

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