The Food 53: The complete list of food influencers

The Globe and Mail's list of the most influential people in Canadian food

Published August 17, 2016

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After five weeks of announcing our list of food influencers in Canada one category at a time, The Globe can now release the entire list. It's a diverse group of people from a variety of sectors and backgrounds, representing six provinces (plus one from outside Canada's borders). Use the table below to examine the list in detail, and read more on each list member. (Note: You can only set one filter at a time.)

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Name	Category	Known for	Province	Sector	Twitter
The consumerRead more	Gatekeepers	Food consumers
Afrim PristineRead more	Faithful	Maître fromager and co-owner, Cheese Boutique	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@AfrimPristine
Chris RamsaroopRead more	Faithful	Founder, Justice for Migrant Workers	Ontario	Food justice	@j4mw
Christine CollettaRead more	Faithful	Winemaker and marketer, Okanagan Crush Pad	B.C.	Alcohol	@Chrisscoletta
Claudia LiRead more	Purists	Co-founder, The Hua Foundation	B.C.	Food justice	@claudiakellyli
Cornel CeapaRead more	Purists	Owner, Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar	New Brunswick	Food production/grocery	@kingofcaviar
Cynthia LeungRead more	Adventurers	Co-owner, Soma	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@somachocolate
Dale MackayRead more	Adventurers	Owner, Ayden	Saskatchewan	Restaurants	@chefdalemackay
Dan DonovanRead more	Purists	Co-owner, Hooked	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@hookedinc
David CastellanRead more	Adventurers	Co-owner, Soma	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@somachocolate
David McMillanRead more	Adventurers	Co-owner, Joe Beef, Le Vin Papillon, Liverpool House	Quebec	Restaurants	@joebeef
Davin de KerogmmauxRead more	Thinkers	Whisky writer	Ontario	Media	@DavindeK
Dennis PrescottRead more	Adventurers	Photographer, author, recipe developer	New Brunswick	Media	@dennisfprescott
Evan FraserRead more	Thinkers	Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security	Ontario	Food justice	@Feeding9Billion
Fred MorinRead more	Adventurers	Co-owner, Joe Beef, Le Vin Papillon, Liverpool House	Quebec	Restaurants	@fredmadeit
Galen G. WestonRead more	Gatekeepers	Executive chairman, Loblaw Cos. Ltd.	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@LoblawsON
Grant van GamerenRead more	Adventurers	Owner, Bar Isabel, Bar Raval	Ontario	Restaurants	@GrantvanGameren
Gus GiazitzidisRead more	Gatekeepers	Co-owner, King Street Food Co.	Ontario	Restaurants	@kingstreetfood
Hugh GrantRead more	Gatekeepers	CEO, Monsanto	outside Canada	Food production/grocery	@MonsantoCda
Ian MosbyRead more	Thinkers	Food historian	Ontario	Food justice	@Ian_Mosby
Jane RabinowiczRead more	Thinkers	Director, Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security	Quebec	Food justice	@seedsecurityca
Jen AggRead more	Adventurers	Owner, The Black Hoof, Rhum Corner, Hoof Cocktail Bar	Ontario	Restaurants	@TheBlackHoof
John BilRead more	Purists	Owner, Honest Weight	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@keeponshucking
John TongRead more	Adventurers	Creative director, + tongtong	Ontario	Restaurants	@tongtongtweets
Joshna MaharajRead more	Thinkers	Chef and activist	Ontario	Food justice	@joshnamaharaj
Julian MoranaRead more	Faithful	Co-creator, Cask Days; owner, Keep6 Imports	Ontario	Alcohol	@keep6imports
Kristin DonovanRead more	Purists	Co-owner, Hooked	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@hookedinc
Laurie MacdonaldRead more	Gatekeepers	Executive director, VQA	Ontario	Alcohol	@VQAQ
Lawrence MacAulayRead more	Gatekeepers	Federal minister of agriculture	P.E.I.	Food production/grocery	@l_macaulay
Linda Delli SantiRead more	Faithful	Director, BC Greenhouse Growers' Association	B.C.	Food production/grocery	@bcgreenhouse
Lino Saputo JrRead more	Faithful	CEO, Saputo Inc.	Quebec	Food production/grocery	@saputoinc
Margit NellemannRead more	Adventurers	Tea farmer, Westholme Tea Farm	B.C.	Food production/grocery	@tasteTeafarm
Matt GomezRead more	Thinkers	Founder, Soil Mate	B.C.	Food justice	@mysoilmate
Matthew CorrinRead more	Adventurers	CEO, Freshii	Ontario	Restaurants	@freshii
Michael McCainRead more	Gatekeepers	CEO, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.	Ontario	Food production/grocery	@MichaelHMcCain
Mike McDermidRead more	Purists	Owner, The Fish Counter	B.C.	Food production/grocery	@thefishcounter
Mo JessaRead more	Gatekeepers	President, Earls	B.C.	Restaurants	@earlsrestaurant
Mohamad FakihRead more	Adventurers	President and CEO, Paramount Fine Foods	Ontario	Restaurants	@mohamadfakih8
Ned BellRead more	Purists	Executive Chef, Ocean Wise	B.C.	Food justice	@nedbell
Nick SaulRead more	Thinkers	President and CEO, Community Food Centres	Ontario	Food justice	@njsaul
Norm HardieRead more	Adventurers	Vintner, Norman Hardie Winery	Ontario	Alcohol	@normhardie
Normand LapriseRead more	Faithful	Owner, chef and mentor, Toqué	Quebec	Restaurants	@n_laprise
Peter TsebelisRead more	Gatekeepers	Co-owner, King Street Food Co.	Ontario	Restaurants	@kingstreetfood
Ralph MoranaRead more	Faithful	Owner, Bar Volo; co-creator, Cask Days	Ontario	Alcohol	@barvolo
Richard JaffrayRead more	Gatekeepers	President and CEO, Cactus Club	B.C.	Restaurants	@cactusclubcafe
Steve JohansenRead more	Purists	Co-founder, Organic Ocean	B.C.	Food justice	@OrganicOcean
Suresh DossRead more	Adventurers	Food and travel writer	Ontario	Media	@spotlightcity
Tomas MoranaRead more	Faithful	Co-creator, Cask Days; owner, Keep6 Imports	Ontario	Alcohol	@keep6imports
Vanya FilipovicRead more	Purists	Co-owner, Le Vin Papillon	Quebec	Alcohol	@vindamejeanne
Victor VesleyRead more	Adventurers	Tea farmer, Westholme Tea Farm	B.C.	Food production/grocery	@tasteTeafarm
Vikram VijRead more	Faithful	Owner, Vij"s and other Indian restaurants	B.C.	Restaurants	@EatDrinkVijs
Wally SmithRead more	Faithful	Chairman, Dairy Farmers of Canada	B.C.	Food production/grocery	@dfc_plc
Yoni FreedhoffRead more	Thinkers	Family physician	Ontario	Food justice	@YoniFreedhoff

Here are some of our own observations about how the list breaks down (we've left out "the consumer", a representative entry that defies categorization):

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