Is this the end of lettuce? Why Canada’s food supply is headed for uncharted territory

Approximately three quarters of all produce consumed in Canada is imported, and California supplies a major chunk of that. So Canadians feel it when California is hammered by drought, flooding and other weather extremes.

Picture the Titanic, except filled with lettuce instead of passengers. Now picture five Titanics filled with lettuce, plus another half-filled ship. Picture this armada of ships, laden with romaine, spring mix, red leaf, green leaf, and iceberg, all setting sail for Canada.

This is how much lettuce our country imports every year: 265,000 metric tons in 2022 alone.

Read more on The Toronto Star.