Higher food prices, alternative proteins expected to result from carbon tax

'I think the beef industry is going to face a major challenge in learning how to adapt,' says Evan Fraser from the University of Guelph.

Beef might prove to be so expensive in future years as a result of carbon pricing that Canadians and producers turn to alternative forms of protein, says Evan Fraser from the University of Guelph.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY DENIS CALNAN

November 14, 2016

A price on carbon, opposed by many in the agricultural sector, could lead to an adjusted Canadian diet as some things get more expensive and other options become more attractive for both consumers and producers. “I’m going to stick my neck way out and predict within the next 10 years we’ll b...

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