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Professor @mikevonmassow says we may need to pay more for food to ensure a living wage for our frontline #ag workers.
"We need to face the fact that we’re probably not paying enough for food." — @mikevonmassow (@uofg). How have Ontario's food system responded to the pandemic? At 8/11pm with @FoodProfessor, Rob Lipsett (@BeefFarmersON), @eekfarms & @spaikin | Producer @TrishKozicka #ontag #onpoli
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