HALIFAX—Prepare to fork over more cash for meat, seafood, fruits and veggies in 2020 and be aware that climate change will impact our food systems. Those are just two of the takeaways from Canada’s Food Price Report for 2020. The report forecasts what Canadians are likely to pay for their food in the coming year, and it’s not particularly palatable. The food report forecasts that Canadians will be paying four to six per cent more for that particular commodity in 2020. Sign Up NowIt also states “food prices will feel the repercussions” as the federal government tries to implement the carbon tax across all provincial jurisdictions.

Source: thestar December 04, 2019 05:26 UTC