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Canadians are spending a larger and larger proportion of their food dollar in restaurants. We’ve also seen a blurring of the line between traditional grocery retail and restaurants with delivery services and ready to cook meal kits either offered in store, or else delivered to consumers’ homes. It is interesting to watch different companies carve out new areas in the food landscape. These kinds of initiatives are all part of an effort to serve the diverse wants of an increasi

The introduction of Canada’s new food guide has created a significant stir. The new guide has moved away from a historic focus on servings and food groups, to proportions of food presented on a plate. The guide recommends that half your plate be fruits and vegetables, a quarter be proteins, and another quarter whole grains. Many are suggesting fundamental changes in Canadians’ eating habits will result from these changes but the reality is likely much less extreme. Perhaps th