This was a display at a local Foodbasics. Andy brand lettuce… product of the USA, and the shelves were empty, so people were buying it.
And why not? Because they see the “shop local, support local” with a maple leaf, and assume that the store has made it easier for them to shop Canadian.
ALWAYS check labels for a country of origin. PRODUCT of the USA is by far the one you need to avoid “at all cost” with MADE in the USA second.
Even American items on sale are not worth buying, because every dollar you send to the States, is a dollar they will use to kill Canada with.
I’ve seen examples of Canadian companies promoting their Canadian-ness, yet their actual product is from the States. Dainty brown rice, is an example.
On the other hand, you have American companies who are sourcing ingredients and making the stuff here in Canada.
The latter would have more “bang for your buck” when it comes to supporting the Canadian economy, because those companies are supporting Canadian farmers and workers (and everyone in-between) for the final product.
But still, I tend to check where the company is from and where the product is made/sourced.
Yupik (nuts, seeds, dried fruit company out of Quebec) is an example of a Canadian company that sells foodstuff from all over the place. But they list the country of origin for everything, so while their regular peanuts are from the States (I’ll avoid those, thank you very much!), they have other varieties from elsewhere 😀