BARRIE -- Fearing what they describe as a "serious threat" of shortages of some items in supermarkets, produce organizations in Canada and the U.S. are calling for government assistance to address issues affecting the global supply chain.issued last week, 21 industry signatories outlined several ongoing supply chain disruptions, including congestion at ports, delays and “exploding costs” in container shipping and the cascading effects of inconsistent product delivery.
“Time is against us,” the statement reads. “And the necessity of addressing these challenges now cannot be understated.” Sbrocchi said that because fresh foods perish, the immediate issue is getting those goods and offloading them into the marketplace as quickly as possible. What’s more, the statement also noted that Canada and the U.S. have reached the end of the growing season for 2020., Canada ranked eighth among the world’s top importers of fruit, spending 6.6 billion in 2020.says the country ranked fourth in the world, spending 3.5 billion on vegetable imports.
“With the added complications of heavier border traffic, consumer purchasing habits that have been significantly increased over the course of the pandemic, and government support programs that are winding down or have ended,” the joint statement reads.
In Ontario, the obvious solution to that is plough under farm land for a needless highway. SayNoToHwy413
Which is why I make my own preserves, I can my own veggies, fruit etc
Good, make people buy local
Nothing too with Having Biger Greenhouses or Moore Labour's in Canda, USA or Whever! What the Big Problem is Want$$ &Mainly Polluting Farm Lands the Edumacated Ways! Now Soil is Weak &Disabled for Poorly Making of$$ Shortages as supply chain issues mounth
They just want in on the price increases. If it’s grown on this continent i call bullshit
Cue the idiot CONspiracists.....
2nd phase of pandamic plan.
It didn't have to be this way.
Well what do you know I thought I read that in an email that circulated about a year ago labeled misinformation weird
as long as we have toilet paper, it's all good...😉