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Canada’s Competition Bureau recently announced it is launching an investigation into Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anti-competitive conduct. This inquiry comes amid widespread concern over rising groceries costs across the country.
High food prices are affecting Canadians everywhere and pose a serious threat to food security. Understanding the reasons behind these price hikes is important, but there is a lack of consensus over exactly what is causing food prices to soar.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Philip A Loring from the University of Guelph and Ryan M. Katz-Rosene from the University of Ottawa write about their recent study on the science behind Canadian food price reports.
Their analysis found that, despite being widely cited in media and policy discussions, the arguments in these reports lack scientific rigour and overlook important factors, like the impact private sector entities have on food prices.
Loring and Katz-Rosene argue we need a better approach for food price reporting that provides a clear understanding of the real factors driving up prices. Without this knowledge, it's challenging to push for policies that safeguard the rights and well-being of Canadians.
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High food prices are a major threat to food security for many Canadians.
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Philip A Loring, University of Guelph; Ryan M. Katz-Rosene, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Without a clear picture of the actual drivers affecting food prices, we lack the necessary information for developing policies that protect the rights and well-being of Canadians.
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Andrew Hathaway, University of Guelph
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Brooke Klassen, University of Saskatchewan
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