Report Cards: Food trends

Wayne Roberts

I have a PhD from U of Toronto and a diploma from School of Hard Knocks at Toronto Food Policy Council, so I can blog, speak & consult wisely on food & cities

Aug 2

Do numbers count? Can they demonstrate important food truths?

How Report Cards Can Inspire New Food Trends & Opportunities

By Wayne Roberts

I still shudder at the thought of report cards. When I was a child, I dreaded them because my teachers used them to tell my parents I spent too much time daydreaming and clowning around.

That’s the point of report cards. They make someone accountable for behaviors that need to change.

So when I heard that university researchers had put out a report card on sustainable food systems, I immediately thought somebody was going to be