Our Food Basics took US produce off the shelves... !?

urbanriot · 2025-02-03T04:22:31+00:00

I'm not sure why but our local Food Basics took all US produce off the shelves, everything from strawberries to peppers. Blueberries, for example, there was a pile of US stuff next to the Peru stuff on Friday. Today, the US stuff is off the shelf but the Peru stuff is all there. All the produce from Mexico, Peru, etc., is still on the shelves but everything US is gone. Half the produce area was bare, it was weird. I can't imagine that this doesn't have something to do with the impending tariffs, some kind of scumbaggery where they're going to put it back on the shelf on Tuesday at a marked up rate and claim tariffs did that... ? Anyone see anything similar at their local grocery store?

GrumpyCanadian

Guy54435 When you consider what goes into making decent cheese, it's no surprise that the end product is expensive. When they have to maintain the right conditions, repeatedly salt or otherwise cure and move the thing, aging it for years, it's not unexpected. It's no different from a good wine or aged cognac.

It's less justified when you're talking about mass-produced garbage rolling off of a production line by the tonne every day.

Guy54435

GrumpyCanadian I buy and or eat very little processed cheese if any.

GrumpyCanadian

MelH The ad is designed to make you believe the item is Made in Canada.

I don't think too many people believe that those ads sell products that are made in Canada. They ship them from a Canadian location so that you won't have brokerage, duty or additional taxes to pay upon delivery, but that is about it. I never thought for a second that any of those products were made here, nor anywhere in North America.

Donoreo

GrumpyCanadian I don't think too many people believe that those ads sell products that are made in Canada. They ship them from a Canadian location so that you won't have brokerage, duty or additional taxes to pay upon delivery, but that is about it. I never thought for a second that any of those products were made here, nor anywhere in North America.

I was going to post almost the same thing: those ads saying that are for the reasons you stated. Now, there may be some idiots who think that means "Canadian" but those people also probably believe it is really Microsoft calling because their computer has a virus.

MelH

Donoreo
You're right and, who do you think those ads are designed to appeal to???

urbanriot

Guy54435

Cheese gets pricey anywhere you live I believe,

That's what Canadians want to believe to feel better about the situation but that's not the case at all. We get screwed by the Canadian dairy cartel and the Canadian tariffs destroy the potential Canadians have to enjoy good cheeses from everywhere else in the world.

Honestly, I drive across the border and spend 1/3 or even 1/4 on amazing cheeses that would break the bank in Canada. No joke, I came back one day with $20 US in cheeses that would have cost $125 in Canada.

Canadian shoppers suffer from Stockholm Syndrome.

Guy54435

urbanriot I hope you enjoyed your cheeses.

GrumpyCanadian

urbanriot I get the distinct impression that the person to whom you replied is not Canadian, and that he is well aware of the price of cheese in U.S. stores.

MichelR

g121 Just saw that Metro got caught putting Product of Canada for the baby spinach I bought (I bought mine at Maxi). I can sort of see where the error came from. The company is Attitude (based in Quebec) and for several months of the year the product is actually from Quebec, but the rest of the time it's from the U.S. Has been like that for years.

GrumpyCanadian

MichelR Just saw the article: https://globalnews.ca/news/11001308/metro-labelling-errors-product-of-canada-usa/

This will continue to be a difficult thing to manage. Often enough, workers in the produce department just dump boxes full of fruit or vegetables into the bin. I have never seen them check or update the label (or even the e-Ink sign). How often do you see Washington Granny Smith apples (which tend to taste about as good as biting a bar of soap) mixed in with the same variety of apples from South Africa (which are usually pretty good)?

Avernar

Donoreo We stopped buying Kraft Singles (AKA processed cheese AKA fake cheese) long ago and switched to Kraft Cheese Slices. Probably not that much better. 😜

At least we get Cheddar and Monterey Jack in bars to shred for various things we make.

GreenEnvy22

I'll probably pick a Canadian product, or failing that some other country, if there are multiple choices available for a product, over a US one for the next while. I haven't noticed our local stores removing anything (and with the 30 day pause they probably won't).

I can't wait though until June, when we basically go fully independent produce wise in our house for 6 months. I've already got all my hot pepper seeds started in the greenhouse for this summer, with tomatoes getting planted in another few weeks. Everything tastes so much better homegrown. it's always sad in november when we go back to buying produce, but at least we can/preserve a ton of it.

Garden Mid spring:

Mid summer:

GrumpyCanadian

GreenEnvy22 Nicely done! Is all of that yours, or is it a shared planting area?

Between grocery prices and the situation with our southern neighbours, I expect to try expanding my planting area. Less grass/weeds to maintain, more food!

KingB71

KingB71 And speaking of protecting OUR border, I am shocked there is zero rhetoric about the flood of illegal US Guns pouring into Canada, and Mexico too for that matter

And here it is, finally
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/how-american-guns-are-giving-life-to-the-fentanyl-trade-donald-trump-blames-on-mexico/article_75dd9aba-e2e2-11ef-9b00-8f702a4a3597.html

GrumpyCanadian

KingB71 So, if the trickle from Canada into the United States has cost us $1.3 billion so far, when can we expect to hear of the President's announcement of the tens of billions of dollars that he will spend to address his far more porous northern border? Since he believes that these problems must be dealt with on the originating side, I'm sure he will be absolutely committed to a massive investment, and will accept nothing short of complete success, right? 🙄

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GreenEnvy22

GrumpyCanadian
Thats all us, it's a fun hobby, though I don't think it saves much money. Saving and re-using our own seeds does reduce the costs a lot, but I still get a trailer load or two each year of manure/compost to spread across the beds. I put drip irrigation in everywhere to drastically reduce water use.
We also have a bunch of grape vines (bottling 100+bottles of Muscat and Riesling this week), apple and pear trees, figs, blackberries and raspberries.
My favourites are the super hot peppers, hops (brew beer), and tomatoes. I mostly make hot sauces, salsa, tomato sauce. My wife does more pickling and jams.

MomOfARocker

Hydraglass You could also make your own salad dressings.

ElQuintron

MomOfARocker My wife and I make a classic balsamic vinaigrette but our kids hate it. So that's always an uphill battle. I generally prefer my own salad dressing with a few exceptions.

MomOfARocker

ElQuintron Love me some balsamic vinaigrette, actually love almost any type of dressing but the vinaigrette's are a favorite ... as to the kids, mix some mayo and ketchup together, tell them it's 'Thousand Island's and call it a day LOL ... when I was a teen that was my go to dressing, mayo and ketchup mixed together. 😆

urbanriot

ElQuintron

My wife and I make a classic balsamic vinaigrette but our kids hate it. So that's always an uphill battle. I generally prefer my own salad dressing with a few exception

My wife and I do the same and also faced the same issues, when our kids were young they always wanted creamy dressings like Catalina or French, or something sweet. Ranch or Blue Cheese not so much until they were older.

Rook

g121 This is fantastic (to this American. 😇 )

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