Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University

Research

food traceability food policy food fraud food security municipal food strategies municipal policy food insecurity localization

Latest papers

Trade, investment and nutrition: lessons from the Canadian case for food systems governance.
Public health nutrition · 2026 · first author
Digital Traceability in Agri-Food Supply Chains: A Comparative Analysis of OECD Member Countries
Foods · 2024 · first author
Consumer Perceptions of the Canadian Salmon Sector and Their Associations with Behaviors: A Perspective from Indigenous Rights.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 · first author

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Mapping Municipal Strategies for Enhancing Food Security: A Case Study of Nova Scotia and Quebec
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,916
"Can we tell them that people can't afford to eat, and it's getting worse and worse?": Developing innovative methods for participatory food environment research in northern and remote communities
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$237,970
Creating a Global Food Innovation Index
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$23,080

All 9 grants and awards

19 publications.

01

Trade, investment and nutrition: lessons from the Canadian case for food systems governance.

Charlebois S

Public health nutrition2026First author

DOI: 10.1017/s1368980026102134 PMID: 41709567

02

Digital Traceability in Agri-Food Supply Chains: A Comparative Analysis of OECD Member Countries

Foods202418 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/foods13071075 PMID: W4393379112

03

Consumer Perceptions of the Canadian Salmon Sector and Their Associations with Behaviors: A Perspective from Indigenous Rights.

Charlebois S, Sun N, Paul K, Robinson I, Colombo SM, Music J, Saxena S, Gone KP, Vezeau J

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)2024First author

DOI: 10.3390/foods13091309 PMID: 38731679

04

Front-of-Package-Label-Style Health Logos on Menus-Do Canadian Consumers Really Care about Menu Health Logos?

Yang Y, Charlebois S, Music J

Nutrients2024

DOI: 10.3390/nu16040545 PMID: 38398868

05

Agricultural chemical use and the rural-urban divide in Canada.

Smyth SJ, Charlebois S

GM crops & food2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2024.2318876 PMID: 38375857

06

Comparison of perceptions in Canada and USA regarding cannabis and edibles.

Music J, Sterling B, Charlebois S, Goedhart C

Journal of cannabis research2024

DOI: 10.1186/s42238-023-00213-9 PMID: 38167591

07

Affordability of Canada's Food Guide: Current challenges amid COVID-19, War in Ukraine, and other world events.

Taylor S, Charlebois S, Music J

Frontiers in nutrition2023

DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1085855 PMID: 37063329

08

Unraveling Elusive Boundaries: A Comprehensive Framework for Assessing Local Food Consumption Patterns in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Charlebois S, Le Bouthillier M, Music J, Vézeau J

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/foods12183492 PMID: 37761201

09

The paradox of corporate sustainability: analyzing the moral landscape of Canadian grocers.

Taylor S, Charlebois S, Crowell T, Cross B

Frontiers in nutrition2023

DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1284377 PMID: 38283908

10

Is Buying Local Less Expensive? Debunking a Myth-Assessing the Price Competitiveness of Local Food Products in Canada.

Charlebois S, Hill A, Morrison M, Vezeau J, Music J, Mayhew K

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)2022First author

DOI: 10.3390/foods11142059 PMID: 35885306

Mapping Municipal Strategies for Enhancing Food Security: A Case Study of Nova Scotia and Quebec

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Charlebois, Sylvain

Keywords: municipal food strategies; municipal policy; food insecurity; localization;

$24,916

"Can we tell them that people can't afford to eat, and it's getting worse and worse?": Developing innovative methods for participatory food environment research in northern and remote communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Kenny, Tiff-Annie

Keywords: Retail food prices Food environment Supply chain Arctic Diet affordability

$237,970

Creating a Global Food Innovation Index

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Charlebois, Sylvain

Keywords: food innovation; product development; food processing

$23,080

The food service sector in Canada post COVID-19: The next decade

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Charlebois, Sylvain

Keywords: economic development; resiliency; supply chain; food service; COVID-19

$23,900

Farming 4.0: Investigating how the digital data revolution may change how we produce food and the nature of rural communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fraser, Evan D.G.

Keywords: agriculture; technology; digital agriculture; social impact; farming; disruptive technology

$23,517

Farming 4.0: Investigating how the digital data revolution may change how we produce food and the nature of rural communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fraser, Evan D.G.

Keywords: agriculture; technology; digital agriculture; social impact; farming; disruptive technology

$375,731

The future of independant grocers in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Charlebois, Sylvain

Keywords: health outcomes; diversity; food consumption

$21,710

Food traceability, food fraud in the era of risk intelligence and food safety accountability

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Charlebois, Sylvain

Keywords: food traceability; food policy; food fraud; food security

$57,018

Dimensions of Understanding Food Security and Implications for Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2012CIHR Café Scientifique Program

Principal investigators: Dobbins, Diane J

Keywords: And Nutrition; Antibiotic Resistance; Diet; Food Safety; Food Security; Food Systems; Food Traceability And Inspection; Health

$3,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Policy Studies
School for Resource and Environmental Studies
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Tony Walker

School for Resource and Environmental Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Melanie Morrison

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: food traceability Dear Professor Charlebois, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Trade, investment and nutrition: lessons from the Canadian case for food systems governance." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Mapping Municipal Strategies for Enhancing Food Security: A Case Study of Nova Scotia and Quebec" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]