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Outrage after CBC tells struggling Canadians to eat expired food

With soaring grocery prices pushing more Canadians into food insecurity, the state broadcaster, CBC News, is now actively promoting grocery stores that offer “big savings” by selling expired food.

Quinn Patrick, True North
Nov 13, 2025
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With soaring grocery prices pushing more Canadians into food insecurity, the state broadcaster, CBC News, is now actively promoting grocery stores that offer “big savings” by selling expired or near-expired food.

The segment was met with considerable backlash for “normalizing” the problem.

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