Question Period

Stardate….month 11. Shopping Canadian comes very natural to me now. But I do have a few questions.

Do we have any shrimp in New Brunswick? I can’t seem to find any local shrimp. According to my fish source…..there doesn’t seem to be any in the Bay of Fundy.

Why can’t McCain’s use local vegetables for their frozen products? It is a New Brunswick company…you would think it would promote local. I understand they need a high volume…but why don’t they employ local farmers. With help from McCains, the farms could increase their volume. I have only found 2 McCain products that use local produce….green beans and potatoes.

Why are products constantly being labeled a product of Canada…and upon close inspection…they are not? The only answer I can come up with..is that they just don’t care.

Why aren’t our grocers carrying more local fish? Or Canadian fish? Last week, I checked every frozen package of fish at the Superstore…and excluding scallops and local farmed Salmon….I could not find any that were a product of Canada. I don’t want to eat fish from China or Thailand.

Why aren’t grocers labeling our beef, chicken and pork? When I purchase a roast that is prepared by the grocer…I assume it is local ….I am probably wrong. I have to start asking. I am still learning.