Economists say there are a number of factors driving up food prices, but they expect food inflation to slow over time. Here's a look at what’s behind Canada’s high grocery prices and what to expect in the coming months.

TLDR; climate change, Russia, supply chain not recovered, labor shortages; more price increases expected :/

  • kent_ehEnglish
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    1 year ago

    With that said, processors and middlemen are definitely grabbing the large portion of the increased value of food at the stores

    They always have. But the difference between the farm gate price and the store shelf price has got even wider in the last few years.

    It’s one of the main reasons why my brother and I didn’t take over the family farm when it was an option.