Commentary A glance at history reveals a strong correlation between food prices and civil unrest. Roman poet Juvenal once wrote, “Two things only the people anxiously desire—bread and circuses”—that is, food and entertainment. Roman emperors understood the political importance of food, and would keep the people happy by giving them free grain handouts. But when…
Food Prices Dramatically Higher Since COVID: StatCan Figures
New food inflation figures for the month of January show that groceries are now dramatically more expensive than they were before COVID. Meat eaters in January 2023 paid 48 percent more for a striploin steak than they did in February 2020, before COVID-19 was making headlines in Canada and the country started lockdowns. Salad lovers…
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