As Trump’s tariffs loom, Canada’s shaky food security is top of mind
About 50 per cent of Canada’s fruit, nuts and vegetables are imported from the U.S. Nearly 90 per cent of leafy greens come from California.
By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Rochelle Baker
National Observer
February 4th 2025
Excerpt:
Two days after U.S. President Donald Trump started a trade war with Canada — now paused for 30 days, the atmosphere at one of Vancouver’s largest hubs for fresh lettuce, tomatoes and other produce is one of nervous anticipation for the coming weeks.
“We haven’t seen a big impact yet, but our imports will definitely be impacted in the future,” said Danny Cherry, a data specialist at The Produce Terminal, one of B.C.’s largest produce brokers, which supply independent grocers throughout the province. “People are ordering more locally.”
About 50 per cent of Canada’s fruit, nuts and vegetables are imported from the U.S. Nearly 90 per cent of leafy greens come from California. We also rely heavily on California and Arizona for spinach, celery, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, according to research by York University.
Recent days have seen social media alight with Canadians trying to avoid U.S. produce in a show of political unity. But experts say that Trump’s tariffs and Canadian countermeasures could have impacts that extend far beyond the cost and availability of California lettuces and Florida oranges, and drive changes in how the country produces, processes and sells its food.
“What we’re seeing is we can’t depend on one trading partner so much, maybe we need to be building out domestic supply,” said Lenore Newman, a professor at the University of the Fraser Valley who specializes in food systems. “It’s a different world now, where we’re on our own a little more than we used to be.”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/as-trumps-tariffs-loom-canadas-shaky-food-security-is-top-of-mind/
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