A conspiracy or just a problem? Expert explains why your groceries might weigh less than the package

Now. Toronto

From 2001 to 2015, Loblaws, Metro, Sobeys, Giant Tiger and Walmart were involved in the bread fixing scandal, which resulted in a class-action lawsuit. In 2023, Canada’s grocery oligopoly was again in hot water, this time due to artificially inflating the weight of meat and seafood products by including the packaging weight.

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The Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project is a think tank dedicated to addressing the issue of monopoly power in Canada. CAMP produces research and advocates for policy proposals to make Canada’s economy more fair, free, and democratic.

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