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Cost-Saving Food Tips

Rising food prices are influenced by many factors, including weather, supply chains, and global markets. To help Canadians navigate these challenges, we offer cost-saving tips and practical advice to make the most of grocery budgets while still enjoying high-quality, nutritious meals. We hope this information will empower individuals to stretch their dollars, reduce waste, and better understand what shapes the cost of food.

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Food Affordability

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Finding Canadian Foods At The Grocery Store

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What You Need To Know About Supplemented Foods

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Tackling Food Affordability with Innovation

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Goodbye to Browning, Wasted Apples

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Food Insecurity: A Concern For Children’s Well-Being In Canada

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Nourishing The Future: A Guide To Nutrition In The First 1000 Days

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Red Meat and Health: What Does Recent Research Say?

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Food Labels: Helping You Make More Informed Food Decisions

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Redefining “Local” Food: Benefits, Myths and Sustainability

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All Cheese is Not Created Equal

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Byproducts: Using Every Part of The Plant

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It’s True: Canadian Farmers Really DO Help Feed the World

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Podcast: What causes grocery prices to rise?

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How Consumers Are Changing The Grocery Landscape

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What Innovation Can Do

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What Is Supply Management?

6 Tips To Reduce Food Waste

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Why Do Food Prices Keep Going Up?

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Better Potatoes Mean Less Food Waste

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Carrots for Cattle: Working Together to Prevent Food Waste

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How To Get More Key Nutrients In Your Diet

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6 Big Batch Beef Quick and Easy Meals

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Are You Getting Enough of These Nutrients?

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Questions About Hormones in Food?

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3 Important Nutrients for Vegetarians

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What is Genetic Engineering?

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New Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling in Canada

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What is Upcycling?

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3 Fabulous Ways to Enjoy Barley

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Understanding Confusing Words on Food Packages

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New Crops Help us Solve Problems

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Canadian Foodgrains Bank: Helping People in Need

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Growing Better Crops: Carrying on a Tradition of Thousands of Years

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How to Make a Stir-Fry

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How to Make Chili

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5 Great Reasons to Boost your Intake of Fruits and Vegetables

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3 Fabulous Ways to Enjoy Sweet Potatoes

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The Dirty Dozen’s Dirty Secrets

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How to Shop for Milk and Plant-based Beverages

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Your Money Saving Guide to Storing Carrots

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Farming Up: What is Vertical Farming?

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Insect Farming in Canada

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How To Plan, Prep and Cook a Feast

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Cooking for One or Two

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How to Make Your Salad into a Meal

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Think Outside the Turkey Roaster

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Why is Vitamin D so Important?

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Starting Solids – Important First Foods for Baby

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Sheet Pan Omelette

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Roast Beef Salad Rolls

Ranchers & Brewers Make Two Products From One

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AquaGrow Farms at Mississauga Food Bank

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Why Iron Is So Important

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How to Bust Out of Your Dinner Rut

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7 Strategies for Cooking Smarter

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How to Make Chicken or Turkey Stock

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All About Barley

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Bean & Beef Sliders

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Tikka Masala Beef Skewers

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3 Ways to Crush Grocery Shopping

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How are Cattle Cared for at a Feedlot?

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10 “Cool” Freezer Hacks That Also Reduce Food Waste

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How are Turkeys Cared for?

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What Does Non-GMO on a Food Label Mean?

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Reinvent Leftovers with an Easy Stir Fry Recipe

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How to Make a Simple Vinaigrette

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What Does the Best Before Date Really Mean?

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4 Easy Dinner Ideas for Spring with Shopping List

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How to Cook Once and Eat Twice

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What Does All Natural on a Food Label Mean?

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What Does Organic on a Food Label Mean?

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Are Commercially Canned Foods Healthy?

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Save Money on Groceries and Reduce Food Waste

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Are Fresh Vegetables Healthier Than Frozen?

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Eat Well and Save Money Too!

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4 Easy Summer Meals with a Shopping List

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2 Things to Check Before Buying Cereal

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Your Money-Saving Guide to Storing Tomatoes

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Help with Choosing Healthy Groceries

4 Quick and Easy Steps to Meal Planning

How to Make Family Meals a Reality

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3 Fabulous Ways to Enjoy Tomatoes

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Meal Plan to get Dinner on the Table Fast

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5 Easy Dinner Meals for Fall with Shopping List

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Canadian Ingredient Spotlight: Lentils

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