food in the news this week

Saskatchewan grocery prices on the rise for 2023

by Oscar

It’s no secret that prices at grocery stores seem to keep rising, and according to some, people can expect to spend even more in 2023 to feed their families.

According to Sylvain Charlebois, the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, they expect food prices to rise five to seven per cent in the first half of 2023.

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“For an average family of four, we’re expecting that food

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Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta (High Protein, Gluten Free, Vegetarian)

by Oscar

This delicious Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta with pesto makes a healthy plant-based dinner.

Make extra for lunch the next day – you’ll thank yourself!

Traditional pasta tastes great (duh), but often lacks protein and fiber!

Elevate your traditional vegetarian or vegan pasta recipe by using a high-protein pasta made from chickpeas, lentils, or black beans. For this Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta, I used Trader Joe’s Yellow Lentil Spaghetti & Brown Rice – they have 14 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per serving.

Banza is OG high protein, legume paste. It’s made from chickpeas and is probably my favorite taste

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3 Healthy Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Ideas

by Oscar

To keep energy levels high this season, try these 3 healthy pumpkin spice breakfast ideas!

I know, I know… pumpkin spice just isn’t cool anymore. But as a basic millennial, it’s in my DNA to crave PSL whenever it’s hot. drops below 80’F (I live in Florida, don’t make fun of me!)

Buuuuuuuut most of the pumpkin spice-themed items at the store are full of added sugar, low in fiber, and don’t contain a lot of protein.

Pumpkin spice cereal, granola and energy bars don’t stop there. Sure, it’s delicious but a bowl of pumpkin spice cereal with almond milk

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What Is It and Why Is It Concerning?

by Oscar

A Critical Discussion of BPA in Canned Foods – BPA, or Bisphenol A, is a chemical commonly found in the coatings of canned food products. It has become a topic of concern because of its potential health risks. In this article, we will explore what BPA means in canned food and why it has received such attention. We will also discuss the potential effects of BPA on our health and how to minimize exposure.

BPA is used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. In the case of canned food, BPA is used in the lining of the

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A father of three who survived 9/11 drowned while trying to save children by boat on Lake Michigan

by Oscar

A father of three who survived the 9/11 attacks on his second day at work at Morgan Stanley drowned trying to save a group of children on a raft that capsized.

Luke Laidley, 43, was celebrating the July 4th holiday near Chicago’s Elder Beach on Lake Michigan at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, pulling a raft of children when the boat suddenly capsized.

Laidley immediately jumped into the water to save several children who could not swim. Officials said he was underwater for about a minute before he and the children were pulled to safety, firefighter Winnetka said.

CPR was

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Do you live in a banking desert? Residents in the rural, South have the worst access to bank branches

by Oscar

A number of ‘banking deserts’ have emerged in the rural South, experts have warned – after companies slashed a record number of branches last year.

A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that there are only 3.5 bank branches per 10,000 people in the South – compared to 5 per 10,000 across the US.

The lack of competition means Southern households suffer lower interest rates on mortgages, credit cards and small business loans and have limited access to ATMs.

And it has led to a surge in ‘unbanked households’ – those who have not registered with any

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the COVID obsessive announced he was sleeping in a tent in a garage with an air filter

by Oscar

An Australian COVID-19 obsessive is ‘sleeping in a tent in his garage with an air filter’ after his colleague ‘dropped precautions’ against the virus.

It comes nearly four years after the pandemic rapidly spread around the world in late 2019.

The man – who tweets under the handle @Jason_gasdive – posted a picture of the tent he was sleeping in – sent Twitter into a firestorm with the now viral tweet receiving hundreds of mixed reactions.

Jason, who claims to have never had COVID-19, was asked by a fellow twitter user about his decision but claimed it was a safety

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Did Ukraine shoot down Putin’s ‘unstoppable’ missile? Experts said the debris indicated Kinzhal had fallen

by Oscar

Ukraine allegedly shot down Russia’s ‘unstoppable’ hypersonic missile in what would be a major blow to Vladimir Putin.

The air-launched missile was aimed at Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday morning in response to a suspected drone attack on the Kremlin – but is believed to have been downed by Ukrainian forces.

Ukrainian military experts said the debris left at the site indicated that the missile that crashed was Russia’s prized Kh-47 Kinzhal – or Dagger – hypersonic missile.

The Kyiv armed forces may have used a US-supplied Patriot system to bring down the suspect Kinzhal, experts say.

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