Each Friday we’ll bring you a roundup of news from CFIN, YODL and around the food world.
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Around the Food World
- Kraft Heinz released its 2022 Environmental Social Governance Report showing how the company is moving towards its global sustainability goals.
- New biomarker technology from Wales may provide scientific links to diet and long-term health.
- Loblaw Companies announced it will freeze prices of more than 1,500 private-label No Name products until January 31, 2023 to help Canadians fight food price inflation.
Did you Know?
A June 2022 report from Food Banks Canada revealed that more Canadians are facing hunger and food insecurity due to rising food and housing costs. Here are some of the highlights:
- 23% of Canadians polled say they are eating less than they think they should because they don’t have enough money for food.
- One in five Canadians reported going hungry at least once in the past two years.
- One in three Canadians earning less than $50,000 a year reported not having enough money for food in the past two years.
- Food banks across Canada are seeing an increase, up to 25% in some regions, in Canadians visiting a food bank for the first time.
- 61% of Canadians see housing costs as the largest financial obstacle preventing consumers from affording food.
