How COVID-19 may save us money amid higher food prices

The food industry is seeing its costs skyrocket as costs of production are going up, way up, from farmgate to retail. Labour costs are going up as companies are trying to rotate personnel so they can physically distance from one another, and the costs of equipment and specialized machinery are also going up.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is managing the government's efforts to ensure minimal disruption to Canada's food supply. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Sylvain Charlebois

May 1, 2020

Food costs are always on consumers’ minds. Hard to blame them as they spend close to 10 per cent of their budget on food. It is not the highest portion of their budget, but it is certainly an important one. However, given how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the global economy, we should all exp...

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