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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 7 MIN

Food Professor: AI at the grocery store: innovation or manipulation?

from Weekends with Joanne Vrakas · host CJAD 800

Most grocery stores will soon be using AI but will consumers trust it? The Food Professor, Sylvain Charlebois says it will personalize the experience but may also influence what you buy. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, better known as ‘The Food Professor’, is Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University. He joins Weekends with Joanne Vrakas every Saturday at 7:10 a.m. to discuss everything from fluctuations in grocery prices to food trends.  

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