Food
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canada

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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agriculture

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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gas prices

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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canada

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

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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covid19

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.
housing market

Goldman Sachs predicts home prices could fall 25% from peak

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Goldman Sachs predicts home prices could fall 25% from peak

canada

Justin Trudeau buys Ukraine a new $406 million air defence system

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Justin Trudeau buys Ukraine a new $406 million air defence system

canada

Quebec voters think climate change is a greater priority than inflation, Canadians disagree

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Quebec voters think climate change is a greater priority than inflation, Canadians disagree

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Individual bankruptcies up 16% in Canada as inflation, lockdowns take their toll

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Individual bankruptcies up 16% in Canada as inflation, lockdowns take their toll

immigration

Canada welcomes record-breaking number of immigrants in 2022, surpassing the 2021 record

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Canada welcomes record-breaking number of immigrants in 2022, surpassing the 2021 record

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