Food security experts are warning the global pandemic could lead to supply shortages, higher prices and a growing nutrition gap between rich and poor. Elaine Power, a food security expert at Queen's University, said the coronavirus pandemic is exposing "critical weaknesses" in various vital networks, including health care systems and food supply chains. All of this potential for scarcity should give Canadians a wake-up call about food security — something they've always taken for granted, she said. Watch: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Food Banks will get $100 Million:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters in Ottawa on Friday. Food Banks Canada projects the demand in coming weeks will exceed what it saw during the 2008 recession, as a rise in company closures, layoffs and employment insurance (EI) claims has a trickle-down effect on food banks.

Source: CBC News April 03, 2020 19:55 UTC