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John Robson: $600,000 for a Study on ‘Culturally Preferred Food’? Why Not Be Grateful for What We Have?

John Robson: $600,000 for a Study on ‘Culturally Preferred Food’? Why Not Be Grateful for What We Have?
Fresh produce is shown at a store in Toronto on Feb. 2, 2022. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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Clearly we face a crisis and, as usual, need a national strategy. But before getting into practical details, please take a minute to list the top 5, 10, or if you’re gloomy, 25 things I could and should be talking about. Done? OK. Here’s the actual topic: the availability of yams in supermarkets for recent immigrants.

John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”