The pandemic has been an existential threat to restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and bars in cities across Canada. It’s also been a financial blow to many, threatening their food security. In this episode, we look at the impact on the the business, ethics, and community of food in the city.<\/p>\n
Wine expert Krysta Oben<\/a> talks about starting a new business, just as the pandemic struck.<\/p>\n Writer, editor, and CBC Food Guide Suresh Doss<\/a> talks about COVID’s impact on the many different food-based communities across the GTA.<\/p>\n Toronto Association of BIAs<\/a> Executive Director John Kiru talks about plans to bring back programs to help restaurants create socially distanced outdoor dining spaces next summer, following the largely successful Caf\u00e9TO<\/a> and CurbTO<\/a> programs last year.<\/p>\n And Afri-Can FoodBasket<\/a> Executive Director Anan Lololi talks about the legacy of food policy pioneer Wayne Roberts<\/a>, as well as the need for food sovereignty in the pandemic for Black and racialized communities.<\/p>\n Subscribe to the podcast on\u00a0Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0Google Play<\/a>, or\u00a0SoundCloud<\/a>, or follow our\u00a0RSS feed<\/a>.
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