The Digital Divide and How It Matters for Canadian Food System Equity

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Authors and Corporations: Bronson, Kelly, Knezevic, Irena
In: Canadian Journal of Communication, 44, 2019, 2, p. PP-63-PP-68
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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Physical Description: PP-63-PP-68
ISSN: 1499-6642
0705-3657
DOI: 10.22230/cjc.2019v44n2a3489
published in: Canadian Journal of Communication
Language: English
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Collection: University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> Policy discussions have raised concerns about how big data are used and who has knowledge about the ways in which they are used. These discussions, however, have largely ignored the role that digitization plays in agriculture. Consequently, the digitization of agriculture is unfolding with very little regulatory intervention. Drawing on ongoing research, this article argues that this omission may be critical, and suggests how it can be considered in current policy endeavours. </jats:p>