Canadian grocery store tries to sell pre-made salad for $42 in Ontario
The post about the exorbitant salad price was first posted in an Ontario Reddit group.
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Hershey Chocolate sued over products containing heavy metals, including lead and cadmium
Reportedly, Hershey Co has been sued and accused of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium.
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Food prices in Canada are expected to keep climbing with families expected to pay $1,065 more in 2023
On Monday, the 13th edition of Canada’s Food Price Report published that Canadians should expect a “5% to 7% food price increase in 2023”.
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Canadian government invests $8.5 million into insect production facility “to support sustainable food production”
On June 27, 2022, Agriculture and Agric-Food Canada announced that the federal government is investing up to $8.5 million into an insect production facility in London, Ontario.
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Canada set to ban the manufacturing and importation of “harmful” singe-use plastics in December 2022
On Monday, June 20, the government of Canada published finalized regulations prohibiting single-use plastics, with a ban on the manufacturing and importation of most single-use plastic items coming into effect in December 2022.
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Bill Gates says “all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef”
In an interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said rich countries “can get used to the taste difference, and the claim is they’re going to make it taste even better over time.”
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Lyft and Uber levy ‘fuel surcharge’ on customers amid high gas prices
On March 14, 2022, Lyft Inc decided to join ride share competitor Uber Inc in levying a ‘fuel surcharge’ on customer rides due to the higher gas prices drivers are facing.
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Food manufacturers cut capacity due to labor shortage and supply chain constraints
The CEO of Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada, Michael Graydon, says that consumers should expect to notice issues with product availability and fewer promotions and sales in stores.
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Canada’s inflation rate hits an 18-year high
The Canadian inflation rate has just hit an 18-year high with the annual inflation rate hitting 4.4%, up from 4.1% in August.
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42% of Americans report undesired weight gain during COVID pandemic and lockdowns
A new survey by the American Psychological Association shows that 42% of Americans reported undesired weight gain during the COVID pandemic, while 6 in 10 U.S. adults (61%) reported any undesired weight change.