Michael von Massow
Professor of Food Economics, University of Guelph
Michael is a professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph and the OAC Chair in Food Systems Leadership. He is interested in how people think about food with recent work focusing on cellular agriculture, plant-based diets, gene-editing, animal welfare, and antibiotic use. Mike's research also considers the structure and performance of food value chain as they evolve in response to consumer preferences, public attitudes, and other factors. He contributed economic analysis and perspective on Ontario Genomics Cellular Agriculture Report.
Dr. von Massow is frequently interviewed in the media on food-related topics. He speaks to a wide range of groups and has written broadly on food-related topics including for the Globe and Mail and the Conversation. As a frequent blogger with a strong presence on broadcast, print, and social media, Mike is committed to public engagement and objective discussion on topics related to food which helps to inform public policy and private strategy. Mike has also introduced his FoodFocus podcast to discuss issues in the food space.
