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Experts available on Canada’s national food security strategy

Supply chains, nutrition, sustainability and more

 June 11, 2026
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 June 11, 2026

The Prime Minister’s Office announced it will unveil “new measures to build a stronger, more resilient, more affordable food system for Canadians” on Thursday. The following experts are available to media for comment on the strategy and on the broader food landscape in Canada.

Jason Gilliland

Director of Western’s Urban Development Program and Professor, Geography & Environment, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and Health Studies

  • School food programs
  • Food environments
  • Food waste
  • Children and nutrition
  • Public health

Jury Gualandris

Associate Professor, Operations Management, Sustainability, Ivey Business School

  • Regenerative and circular supply chains
  • Sustainability
  • Food systems

Peggy O’Neil

Assistant Professor, Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences

  • Health policy
  • Food systems
  • National food and nutrition programs
  • Food management
  • Food law

Jamie Seabrook

Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences

• Nutritional epidemiology and public health
• How macro-level policies, socio-demographic factors and environments dictate population diet quality and health outcomes

MEDIA CONTACT: Jacquelyn Mitchell, Media Relations Officer, Western University, (226) 386-9683, j.mitchell@uwo.ca

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