Interest groups are weaponizing science to support a narrative that fits their biased view of what farmers should and shouldn’t do Most Canadians have never been on a farm, let alone lived on one, which makes more than 98 per cent of our population agriculturally illiterate. For many Canadians, crop production is an unknown concept.
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The World Is Running Out Of Oil – Vegetable Oil
on May 30th, 2022
Since vegetable oil is one of the most universal and versatile ingredients out there, the entire planet will be impacted, one way or another It’s funny how sometimes we take the simple things in life for granted. Cooking oil, or vegetable oil, is certainly one of them. Our appreciation for vegetable oil will likely reach
The World Is On The Brink Of A Food Shortage
on May 12th, 2022
It’s likely that more than 100 million additional people will experience either famine or acute hunger, something we’ve never seen before Food supply chain hangovers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have resulted in questions about the global nature of our food systems. Some suggest we need to
Is Greed Driving The Beef Industry to a Legal Showdown?
on April 6th, 2022
When it comes to price-fixing, the U.S. acts. Canada, not so much A Quebec-based group is leading a class-action lawsuit aimed at major federally-licensed beef packers. Cargill, JBS Foods, Tyson Foods and National Beef Packing are all accused of colluding and inflating beef prices since 2015. So if you’re a consumer in Quebec who’s been
Why Is StatsCan Deleting its Food Inflation Database?
on March 28th, 2022
Move raises questions about motive and why the announcement was so quiet All eyes are on inflation these days, especially at the grocery store. Food is the one thing we need every day and the food choices we make matter a great deal to our budget. To know what’s going on with food prices, we
Vaccine Mandate for Truckers Puts Extra Pressure on Grocers
on February 3rd, 2022
The vaccine mandate disqualified 8,000 to 16,000 Canadian truckers from crossing the border, leading a shortage food at the grocers In many parts of the country, Canadians report a growing number of empty grocery store shelves. It’s also happening in the United States and many other parts of the industrialized world. Before the COVID-19 Omicron
Trudeau Needs to Shelve His Plan to Ban Unvaccinated Truckers
on January 17th, 2022
It puts Canadians’ access to food at risk The federal government apparently still wants to push ahead with its plan to require all truckers entering from the United States to show proof of vaccination starting Jan. 15. The plan creates some serious problems. Vaccines are the most effective way to reduce risks associated with COVID-19,
How to Guide to Combatting Rising Food Prices
on January 4th, 2022
Even if prices are going up in 2022, it doesn’t mean you need to spend more Since 2022 is almost here, it’s time to reflect on what has happened the past year and anticipate what lies ahead. Food inflation obviously affected most food categories this year, which is why the last 12 months have been
Top Food-Related Stories of 2021
on December 30th, 2021
We should be thankful for what the food industry is doing for all of us, every day, one miracle at a time The year 2021 was certainly another challenging one for most of us. It was also incredibly difficult for people in the food industry, from farmgate to plate. Most headlines related to the food
Are Grocers Still Colluding Over Food Prices?
Metro’s reaction to Loblaw freezing food prices is raising the spectre of more industry-wide collusion The food inflation rate in Canada has exceeded our country’s general inflation rate for 10 straight months now. The food inflation rate in September was 10.3 per cent, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent Consumer Price Index released this week.