scrubbedexpat091

Looks like food prices are expected to rise a nice chunk in 2020.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6258632/b...1gx9OuULLFw6wM

Pizzawheel

Yeah, sugar beets are for when you can't afford/ get enough sugar cane, right?

So not just the brits then... especially as the aussies took the pickled beetroot, ran with it and ended up with these beauties:

Pizzawheel

Healthy options to go up the most- so we should be safe then, lol

scrubbedexpat091

Does seem to happen, healthy stuff is always more expensive, veggies and fruits are getting so pricey they are becoming relative treats and not staples.

caretaker

That's especially true when they're out of season. Tomatoes for example, often $1/lb in summer go to $2.47 in winter, and the quality often goes down. Not paying extra for woody tomatoes. When this happens I would rather use canned diced tomatoes I've stocked up on for $1/can for making chili, spaghetti sauce, etc, even saganaki. When the fresh ones are nice and on sale I'll get some because you can't make a bacon and tomato sandwich with canned tomatoes. The cucumbers that were $1 or .88 are also $2.47 now and they look terrible. I did just buy a lovely cabbage for .77/lb, or about $2.50 and that's as healthy as it comes.

scrubbedexpat091

Winter is certainly more difficult in finding produce and fruit at affordable prices. Food seems to be increasing at a greater rate than our income at least so we are getting less and less each year.

Those who rely on food banks may not even have healthy options, food banks don't always have the healthiest of foods depending on location, some food banks are better than others of course, but in some places healthiest item might be bread, when I was in Abbotsford the food bag was very heavy on day old pastries from various fast food places, very little if any vegetables and fruits, only meat was usually tuna or spam and always powdered milk but I had no use for that.

spouse of scouse

I've been volunteering at Foodbanks for years. The thing about fresh food is lack of refrigerated storage at collection/donation points. That's why people are asked to only donate non-perishable food. We do ask people to donate canned vegetables and fruit though.

Jingsamichty

I've been buying frozen veg recently, for things like soups and veggie curries. It's fantastic value and really good quality. Peas, green beans, squash... easily as good as fresh produce, and the prep work is done for you too.

scrubbedexpat091

That is how I buy broccoli cheaper, a big bag runs around $8 for a 1.75kg bag, used to be 2kg but the bag has been reduced in size but that is norm these days, everything is shrinking in size it seems, but lasts about a week for 2 of us, sometimes less. Corn is better value frozen, Frozen asparagus is usually cheaper vs fresh but not all stores carry it.

I've seen some articles that say frozen has more nutrients since they are frozen as their peak.

Frozen peaches is a cheaper way to get peaches as well as berries, far cheaper vs fresh.

Jerseygirl

Frozen and tinned veg and fruit are supposed to be much better than fresh, as they are frozen/tinned within hours of picking.

spouse of scouse

Tinned peas and tinned corn are my favourites. And bottled peaches

Jerseygirl

Hubby loves Bachelors Mushy Peas, had a couple of dozen delivered last week. Tinned marrowfat processed peas and mandarin oranges are my favourite.

Siouxie

Walmart sell them (sometimes only available in store though)
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/batchel.../6000188767273
https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/mandarin-oranges


and Metro (Walmart are cheaper) https://www.metro.ca/en/online-groce.../5000232901422

Jerseygirl

I got them from Walmart.ca.

Siouxie

Is their delivery service any good? I've been thinking about doing it... Metro also offer home delivery now, I have yet to use that one either. I have used Grocery Gateway and have found them to be excellent.

Hi ho hi ho - it's off to get groceries I go...

Does anyone know where I might be able to get a Turkey crown (i.e. the double breast only) - I've had the 'cook-from- frozen rolled roast' but it's really not the same.