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Apr 29, 2019
3 min

Ghosts of retail flyers past

I was recently given a framed copy of a Loblaws flyer from July 1938. The flyer provides some insight into how things have changed in food retail in the last eighty years. It is remarkable how different this flyer is from one we would see from Loblaws today. So, what has changed in the past 80 or so years? Prices It will come as no surprise that things have changed significantly when it comes to prices. Prime rib roast for $0.24 per pound and pot roast for just $0.16 per poun

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Considering the complexity of food, it is no surprise that conversations about it can be broad and diverse. In order to better understand how people think about food, Mike is involved in several projects. Learn more about each project below.

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT PROJECT

Our team is a group of students, faculty and community partners that are committed to working towards a more sustainable future for the restaurant industry. Every year we hold a forum, bringing prominent speakers to the University of Guelph to discuss issues in the Canadian Restaurant Industry.

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