Statistics Canada is reminding Canadians every month how painful their trips to the grocery store have been recently. The retail inflation rate is still at an astonishing 9.9 per cent, […] Read more
Opinion: Food inflation seems to be concluding
Opinion: Is greed driving the beef industry to a legal showdown?
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 […] Read more
Comment: McDonald’s makes plans for a new plant-based burger
However, the company won’t be using beef-bashing Beyond Meat
One of the most bizarre food stories of the year, other than the panic buying we witnessed in the spring, is the quasi-divorce between McDonald’s and Beyond Meat. While McDonald’s […] Read more
Comment: Home cooking back in vogue now that we’re stuck at home
Generations have seen much less home cooking, but that could change with COVID-19
These are unprecedented times for all of us. And frankly, we are all trying to figure out how to deal with our new lives, even if we know it will […] Read more
Opinion: Delivering on delivery
Consumers want the convenience of grocery delivery, but environmental considerations affect their decision as well
Walmart just announced it will now offer a one-day delivery service to its customers in the United States. It’s a move that will help them compete with Amazon, and Walmart […] Read more
Opinion: Drinking the plant-based Kool-Aid
When the prestigious medical journal The Lancet published a 51-page report laying out a plan for a sustainable “planetary diet” that transforms how we eat and live, it made a […] Read more
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