New Canadians can carry highly diverse emotional experiences with food, a communication with them needs to take that into account.
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Respecting new Canadians’ diverse food history
New Canadians can carry highly diverse emotional experiences with food
Canadian food inflation to slow through 2024, report says
More certainty has brought an uptick in grocer promotions, but consumers are struggling
Canadian food prices are expected to rise between 2.5 and 4.5 per cent in 2024, according to a new report.
“It is probable that Canadians will continue to experience the strain of food inflation compounded by increasing costs of housing, energy and various other expenditures,” according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2024.
Manitoba lags national foodservice recovery
Keystone province sees provincial sales decrease, says FCC
Food service sales in 2023 have been steady compared to 2022 in all provinces except Manitoba, which saw a drop of one percent, says a report from Farm Credit Canada. The report says sales in 2023 are back to pre-pandemic levels but below the pre-pandemic trend in most cases. Alberta leads all Canadian provinces with
Canadians trust farmers despite food costs – for now
Public Trust: How farmers have maintained, and could risk, public trust
Glacier FarmMedia – Rising food prices have been drawing the ire of the Canadian public, but the bulk of that frustration and anger is not directed at farmers. Not yet, at least. Why it matters: Lack of understanding about food production and the workings of food supply systems poses risks to the high levels of
Honesty key in building public trust through food marketing
Consumers increasingly value transparency over perfection: CCFI
Canadian consumers have a high level of mistrust when it comes to food labels and marketing. That was a key takeaway in a recent report from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. The report showed that 62 per cent of Canadians have concerns about misleading food labels and marketing. Instead of viewing this as a
U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat as energy rally dents beef demand outlook
Lean hog futures mostly also lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday as traders banked profits and squared positions ahead of the weekend as geopolitical turmoil riled energy markets and stoked concerns about beef demand. Crude oil rallied more than five per cent on Friday on the escalating Middle East conflict as the Israeli military
Campaign to boost canola’s image
Hello Canola campaign aims to reduce Canadian apathy, address misconceptions, organizers say
PUBLIC TRUST Hello Canola campaign aims to reduce Canadian apathy, address misconceptions, organizers say
Groups representing Prairie canola growers have a new campaign to boost their crop’s image among Canadians. Hello Canola is part of a national canola marketing program jointly funded by Alberta Canola, SaskCanola and the Manitoba Canola Growers. “The intention of the program is to help move Canadians from apathy for canola into a love space,”
Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say
Any moves must not undercut farmgate prices, government warns
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s five major grocery chains have agreed to help the government in its bid to stabilize soaring prices, a senior minister said on Monday, following talks to address an issue that is hurting the ruling Liberals. Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement after two hours of what he said were
Comment: Interest rates affect food choices
Food and shelter are bare necessities and when the cost of one goes up too quickly, consumers cut back on the other
The Bank of Canada has once again increased its benchmark interest rate. Concurrently, a growing number of financial experts express apprehensions about the potential impact of yet another rate hike on consumers. Their concerns are not unfounded. Let us examine the evidence. Undoubtedly, food and housing constitute the fundamental necessities of life. Pertinent data reveals
Values lead on public trust
Most Canadians are happy to eat meat if animals are treated humanely, but aren’t sure about farmer practices, survey shows
The agriculture industry may be answering the wrong questions when addressing concerns about animal welfare. “We’ve been providing answers to ‘can we?’ The public is asking ‘should we?’” said Amy te Plate-Church, a speaker with the U.S.-based Centre for Food Integrity and guest of honour at the Manitoba Pork Council’s annual meeting April 13. While
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