Sylvain Charlebois

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Sylvain Charlebois
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Born
Farnham, Quebec, Canada
Other namesThe Food Professor
Alma mater Université de Sherbrooke, Université de Montréal, Royal Military College [ citation needed ]
OccupationProfessor of Management
Employer(s) Dalhousie University, Canada
SpouseJanèle Vézeau

Sylvain Charlebois is a Canadian researcher and professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a former dean of the university's Faculty of Management. [1]

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Charlebois, who goes by the moniker "The Food Professor," is the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Since December 2010, he has been the lead author of Canada's Food Price Report.

Career

Charlebois was a professor at the University of Guelph from 2010 to 2016. [2] In 2016, he was named dean of the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University. [1] In 2018, Charlebois became the director of Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie, after resigning as dean following an investigation into complaints involving harassment and bullying. Following Charlebois's resignation, a university spokesman stated that the conclusions of the investigation would remain confidential but that "no further action" would be taken in relation to the investigation. [3] [4]

Charlebois writes a blog for Canadian Grocer magazine called "The Food Professor," [5] and is a co-host of the podcast titled "The Food Professor." [6]

Studies and reports

Since 2010, Charlebois has published Canada's Food Price Report. [7] He has also co-authored reports related to the Canadian Wheat Board’s Daily Price Contract program, Canada's Food Guide, [8] edible cannabis legislation, [9] global food traceability systems, [10] [11] and public perception towards GMOs. [12]

In January 2023 Charlebois penned a commentary on the increase in theft from supermarkets, and how it raises costs for grocers and leads to higher grocery prices. [13] [14] [15] The piece, and a Twitter post, was met with criticism, and debate about the morality of food theft. [16] [17] Twitter users drew attention to Charlebois' salary from Dalhousie University, and his receipt of a $60,000 grant in 2018 from the Weston Foundation, which is funded by Weston Family companies that include Loblaws, one of Canada's largest grocery retailers. [18] [19] In response, Charlebois said the grant went to Dalhousie University and was used to pay a graduate student; and that people are upset with grocers since, with food inflation over 10 percent, "they're looking for a scapegoat." [13] [18]

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  3. ↑ d'Entremont, Danielle (23 August 2018). "High-profile Dal business dean stepping down; will lead new agri-food institute". CBC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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  18. 1 2 Lev, Elianna (8 February 2024). "'Food Professor' Sylvain Charlebois criticized for 'out of touch' op-ed on groceries: 'Wish I could say I am shocked' - Sylvian Charlebois, known as the "Food Professor," insists his efforts in the industry are having a more positive impact on Canadians than some might realize". Yahoo! News.
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