But it may be time for a U.S.-style food stamp program for Canadians in dire need Recent food inflation figures offer a ray of hope amid concerns over rising prices. On a month-to-month basis, fish exhibited a discernible uptick in costs: all other food categories, including meat, bakery products, and produce, underwent a reduction in
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Food Inflation Takes a Positive Turn with a Dip in Most Categories, Except Fish
on October 11th, 2023
Era of Dirt-Cheap Food is Over
on May 8th, 2023
Don’t expect food prices to ever return to pre-2022 levels We learned last week that Canada’s food inflation rate in March dropped for a second month in a row to 8.9 per cent. However, prices at food stores rose 9.7 per cent year-to-year. While prices increased by 0.3 per cent in one month, the lowest
Surprise! Food Prices are On Their Way Up
on May 5th, 2021
Prices will go up by as much as five per cent this year, or almost $700 more for groceries for the year for an average Canadian family
Economist Misleads Ottawa with Exaggerated Grocery Profit Claims
But Loblaw made its own misstep with inaccurate claims about the impact of a grocery code of conduct on food prices Ottawa recently witnessed a dramatic scene, especially during the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture proceedings, where a few witnesses chose to prioritize their agendas over assisting our elected officials in comprehending the complexities of food