An expert in sustainable food systems says Alberta — and Canada— need to refocus on self-reliant food production in the wake of COVID-19. She says such vulnerabilities and inequities in the food system have been exposed over the course of the pandemic. "It also showed that we're very reliant on the globalized food system … at the expense of not putting enough eggs into the localized or regional food system," she said in an interview with CBC's Radio Active. Radio Active 9:23 Canada, Alberta need to be more self-reliant for food A University of Alberta professor in the school of Public Health says the pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities and inequities in the global food system. "We are really dependent on the globalized food system because we've moved towards an export-oriented agriculture system," Beckie said.

Source: CBC News June 15, 2021 13:52 UTC