The regulation of food industries has always been necessary. In the western world, successive governments have successfully played the anti-business card by implementing regulations so that consumers and the public at large feel someone is looking out for them. But at times, governments are known to flirt with populist measures in their attempt to gain
Comment: Death by regulation
Canadian companies are being hampered by too much government oversight
Comment: Blurring the lines in the protein battle for consumers
Plant-based nutrition is alive and well in Canada, according to a recent poll. The poll from Angus Reid Global, in partnership with Dalhousie University, found that by April 2019, 38 per cent of Canadians had tried a plant-based protein food item in recent months. The Beyond Meat phenomenon certainly has something to do with it.
Comment: Beyond Meat and the plant-based invasion
The Yankees are coming! Or at least their veggie burgers are
It was just a matter of time before we saw Beyond Meat, the California-based company partially owned by Bill Gates and meat-giant Tyson Foods, make a jump from drive-thrus to grocery store shelves. Beyond Meat recently announced that its vegan burger will be available at several large Canadian grocers beginning in May, just in time
Comment: Getting to the real cost of cheap groceries
How much the new carbon tax will affect food prices in Canada is still a guessing game
The carbon tax is now a reality for all Canadians. The federal carbon pricing scheme began in Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba on the April 1 deadline, given that these provinces were not in compliance with the new federal law. For Nunavut and Yukon, it will begin on July 1. Everyone else already has
Comment: Why canola matters to all Canadians now
It’s the most Canadian of crops, a potent national symbol and now a target in a vicious diplomatic spat
The SNC-Lavalin case refuses to go away and has been garnering global media attention for weeks. The case has made our political elite look like diplomatic juveniles. The Wanzhou case in Vancouver has made things much worse. The arrest of Meng Wanzhou in December, Huawei’s VP and daughter of the company’s CEO, exposed Canada to
Comment: Is food dividing Canada?
Social media and other communications seem to be driving the wedge deeper, not healing the rift
For many years, farmers have tried to convey their message, their lifestyles really, to an undereducated populace when it comes to agriculture and rural Canada. They have taken to social media with touching stories and countless messages, telling Canadians what things are like out on the farm. Some called it “agvocacy.” But Canada’s new food
Comment: Huawei, SNC-Lavalin and sick pigs
Our relationship with China is a make-or-break one for Canadian aspirations to grow food exports
Relations between China and Canada have never been more uncertain. The SNC-Lavalin affair has exposed the Trudeau government to attacks from Chinese authorities, who claim Canada has unfairly treated Huawei’s executive Meng Wanzhou. She was arrested in Vancouver in December, at the request of the U.S. due to allegations of a conspiracy to defraud banks.
Comment: ‘Roll Up The Rim To Win’ needs an environmental reboot
Canada’s iconic fast-food brand is beginning to fall out of step with the times
Tim Hortons needs to reconsider its ‘Roll Up The Rim’ promotion. The entire campaign rests on the physicality of the cup itself. Almost 300 million cups are produced for the campaign, which usually ends in mid-April. Some winners have been required to send in the entire cup to claim their prize, instead of just ripping
Opinion: Canada’s Food Guide a new dish, with a dash of condescension
Some parts of the Guide offer trite advice only an idealistic health professional would give
Say goodbye to the four food groups; they are now gone. Almost 12 years after the launch of the previous version, the new food guide celebrates food by displaying a plate filled with greens, fruits, plant proteins and grains. And if you look very carefully, you’ll see a cup of yogurt, alongside a piece of
Comment: The unavoidable death of ‘click and collect’
Consumers want to get food products delivered directly to their homes but they don’t necessarily want to pay for it
Grocers can no longer afford to wait for their money to show up at their stores. That’s a given. They need to go after it as well. E-commerce in the grocery business was barely a thought five years ago. Most of them did not want to cannibalize sales and decrease foot traffic. The primary idea
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