Glacier FarmMedia – I go to Tim Hortons about three times a week, mostly for coffee and an egg sandwich and sometimes an Old Fashioned plain doughnut. I’m not alone […] Read more
Tag Archives food prices
Opinion: If we can’t afford groceries, why are sugary drinks booming?
Comment: How the food subsidy system is failing northern Canada
Grocery retailers are benefiting from food subsidies and that’s a problem
Soaring food prices, growing profit margins and record-high profits in the food industry have severely impacted the lives of many Canadians. According to Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, […] Read more
Editorial: Food and politics don’t mix
I admit that I snickered a little at the prime ministers’ ultimatum to Canadian grocers last month, demanding they find a way to stabilize grocery prices. Faced with consumer backlash […] Read more
Anxiety over cost of food on the rise: CCFI
Food companies increasingly blamed for prices; farmers seen as highly trustworthy
When asked which life issues they were most concerned about, 54 per cent flagged the cost of food as a top concern—up from 51 per cent last year, the report said.
Editorial: Action on food inflation
Since 2014, the week beginning on the first Monday in June in each year is known as Local Food Week in Ontario. Local Food Week was proclaimed in the province’s […] Read more
Opinion: Keep political bitterness out of Canadian food
Examination of food price inflation offers opportunity for government to explain the components of food pricing
Glacier Farmmedia – Some things are more apparent than real. If the price of food jumps by 15 or 20 per cent due to rising global inflation, it is assumed […] Read more
Opinion: A nuanced take on ‘Food Freedom’
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) took a different approach last month when it marked its annual ‘Food Freedom Day’ on February 9, just one day later […] Read more
Grocery execs on hot seat at agriculture committee
MPs studying food price inflation take the industry to task for not helping consumers while earning higher profits
Glacier FarmMedia – House of Commons agriculture committee members from all political parties last month grilled grocery retailers over food prices. Francois Thibault, executive vice-president and chief financial officer for […] Read more
Opinion: Food insecurity costs
Walking into the grocery store in the past few months has become a source of anxiety for many Canadians. I know my heart skips a beat when I see the […] Read more
Farm revenues should rise in 2023, but so will costs
Annual FCC Economic Outlook focuses on predicted global economic slowdown
Food price inflation and labour market volatility remain the post-pandemic factors to watch, Farm Credit Canada finance specialists said during the agency’s annual economic outlook Jan. 24. Although challenges like […] Read more