The federal government’s grocery rebate will provide one-time monetary relief to 11 million low- and modest-income Canadians and families.
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The federal government should make the grocery rebate permanent by adding it to the GST/HST credit.
The high cost of groceries is exacerbating food insecurity in Canada, but the federal government’s new ‘grocery rebate’ doesn’t go far enough to help.
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Food insecurity is a problem of income inadequacy. The 2023 federal budget’s “grocery rebate” has the right idea, but falls short.
Several UK retailers announced better than expected sales over the Christmas period.
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UK retailers had a happier Christmas than expected, but consumers are changing how they shop due to the rising cost of living.
Nearly 60 per cent of Canadians are finding it difficult to provide enough food for themselves and their families.
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Inflation is driving up food prices and could have a severe impact on the health of Canadians. When the cost of food increases, it restricts the availability of nutritious foods for low-income people.
The pandemic had both healthy and unhealthy impacts on our relationships with food.
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From curbside pick-up to online delivery, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on how we consume food. But will those impacts be permanent?
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Our shift to free-range eggs carries a higher likelihood of winter shortages.
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A psychologist explains how your brain helps you save money.
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As Coles and Woolworth turn to UberEats and DoorDash for fast deliveries, supermarket workers feel ‘the gig economy is getting closer’.
Food prices are soaring.
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Soaring inflation in the US has been driven in part by large increases in the price of groceries – a burden that falls disproportionately on lower-income families.
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Cutting your grocery bill takes planning and flexibility – and knowing your budget. Here’s how to get started.
When schools make free meals more accessible, families can save money on groceries.
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Experts say making meals available to all students reduces the stigma associated with a free lunch.
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Fast grocery delivery services are expanding quickly, but their long-term survival is being questioned.
While death may be a given, the certainty of taxes on candy depends on the state.
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Whether you pay tax on your Halloween treat supply depends on which state you live in and how it defines candy.
Masks and social distancing can help protect shoppers from the coronavirus, but gloves aren’t recommended.
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Should I wear a mask and gloves in the grocery story? Sanitize my food? A food virologist takes on the top questions people are asking as they shop for food amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Indonesia’s target to be waste-free by 2035 needs to include food waste from households.
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Waste-free by 2035 in Indonesia is doable through three strategies to reduce food waste.
A new grocery delivery service offers a new way to think about low-waste shopping.
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A new business is skipping recycling in favour of returning, washing and reusing sturdy containers for common groceries.
A convenience store worker hands out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween.
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Which candies count as candy in the eyes of the tax law? The answer often depends on one ingredient.
Soy-based Impossible Whoppers went on sale at Burger King stores across the US in August 2019.
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Americans eat more meat on average than citizens of any other nation, but new survey findings show that plant-based meat products are winning fans across the US.
This election, one of the top concerns for Canadians is being able to afford groceries, according to a recent poll.
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Canadian politicians on the campaign trail would do well to mention issues of food security. At least 55 per cent of Canadians are worried about how they will continue to pay grocery bills.
Getting a healthy meal on the table every night is a challenge for many mothers.
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Celebrity chefs often preach about the ease of home cooking and meal planning. But for most mothers juggling a job, child care, housework and meal prep, this is virtually impossible.