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Published in the Edmonton Journal March 21/20
One choice we do not have, is to choose not to eat. In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, this is perhaps the best explanation as to why we have seen recent panic buying in grocery stores and what, by any measurement, has to amount to stockpiling and hoarding in many cases.
Yes, these are uncharted waters for all of us — the public, media, businesses and government. But by working together and trusting in each other during a time of crisis, which is what Canadians have historically always done, we can navigate ourselves successfully to safer shores.
Continue to shop with the same degree of frequency and quantity. Retail grocery is for all intents and purposes, an essential service right now. Independent grocers will be in the forefront of that service.
Together, we will get through this.
Gary Sands is senior vice-president, public policy & advocacy for the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers. He has been with the federation for 20 years and previously held senior political staff positions in the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government.
