Want to buy Canadian? How to find alternatives to large American brands – national
US President Donald Trump’s tariff has fueled an increase in people who pledge online to “buy Canadians.”
While experts say there are ways to find alternatives to large American brands, there may be some difficulty.
The payment of the purchase locally after Trump, who has long promised him by 25 percent on Canadian goods, with Canada planning average of $ 30 billion in American products, both is scheduled to be held on Tuesday.
The definitions will then increase to $ 125 billion in 21 days if the United States does not remove the definitions.
Tyler Macan, Managing Director of the Canadian Islamic Policy Institute, said that the Canadian purchase is a great way to invest in the country’s food system.
“The idea, the concept of buying more local is very important, which is good,” he said. “It’s really a general good way to make our diet more flexible.”
He said that when the Canadians go to the store, people should not only look at the brand to determine if they buy locally, but also in the poster for information, including if it contains a maple paper on it.
According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), this usually indicates “all major components or all the main components, treatment and workers used to make the food product Canadian.”
Food economics Michael von Masso of the University of Gilf said, while people may think of avoiding American brands such as potato chips or Samsung electronics, he warns that Canadians may need to think about alternatives that they do not attack, especially in the case of food.
He said that if your favorite Kelog pills have no Canadian alternative, you may have to try a different product in order to stay Canadian.
Von Masso said: “If we are dedicated to this” Canadian store “, we may have to switch and look at alternatives that may be in the same wide category, but it is not identical to what we prefer.”
Difficulties in buying Canadian
But the Canadian purchase plan is not without the case. Macan indicated that most of the foods that Canadians buy from all over the world that can make it difficult to know what it is – not – Canadian.
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According to Institute report in June 2023About 80 percent of Canada and 60 percent of vegetables are imported from other countries, with a large part of the United States, Mexico and other Latin American countries.
This is particularly true in the winter, when some products cannot be cultivated in the country, which leads to the transformation of consumers into frozen fruits and vegetables, such as planted blue berries and freezing in Canada, or turning into other countries.
He said: “This is an inherent part of one of the reasons that make trade a good thing, because it gives us this global offer, this offer throughout the year of foods from all over the world.” “But in this case it creates a real issue at the end of the day.”
However, although people may want to avoid American products even if many products come from the country, Von Massow indicated that Canada is a country of export and there is no need to punish all countries just to avoid the United States
Von Masso said: “It is less than the Canadian purchase, which is good, and more than that about not buying an American,” said von Masso.
If the Canadians are still curious about whether a product may be produced in Canada, as if he had no formulation of “Canada’s product”, he said that you can also contact the company to ask them directly.
Canadian manufacturer brands for purchase
If you decide to stick to Canadian food brands, here is a list of examples of Canadian companies in Canada, with some products Recommended by tracking the website that was made in California.
Dairy: Anything with Blue cow logo It is made of 100 percent Canadian milk and milk ingredients, according to dairy farmers in Canada.
Agropur, Gay Lea and Lactalis Canada are all Canadian companies and fill things such as milk, butter, sour cream and cream.
Praamir Krakir, Black Diamond and Canada Al Kanzi make many cheese products.
Chapman, Show, Derry Disaster and Miller Dairy Make Ice Cream.
cornflakes: Rogers Foods, Nature’s Path, Sunny Boy Foods, and one membership are some Canadian brands.
Bread and grains: Wonderbrands, Stone Mill Bakehouse and O’Doughs Bakes; K2 Milling and Rogers Food For Flour; Arva flour mills for organic flour; Yumi Organics for oats and power bars.
Alcohol: There are hundreds of local distillation factories, beer factories and wine factories in your boycott, taking into account the commercial barriers between the provinces.
Meat and seafood: The MAPLE Leaf Foods, the great Canadian meat company, is Direct Plus Food Group and distinguished brands some Canadian companies, as well as local stores.
Snacks: DARE Foods, Celement files for celebration, Laura Secord Chocolates, Cookie Cookies, La Cocina Tortilla chips, and PurDy chocolate are some Canadian snack companies.
Paper products (toilet paper, paper towels): Purex, Kirkland, Cashmere, Cascades and Royale are available to meet the needs of toilet paper, chain, and Royale for paper towels and other paper products.
Hygiene tools: Green Beaver, Nelson Nature and SD Naturals for toothpaste, mouthwash, dental thread. Yukon Soaps, The Rocky Mountain Barber Companyy, The Undered Company for Soaps, Shampoos and DePantinger.
Cleaning products (garbage bags, detergents, detergents): Happy for garbage bags, hertel, parking, biovert to clean products, Nellie’s, aspectlean and naked house for washing and dish detergents
clothes: Collective peace, Cotton, Simonz, Canada County, and many others.
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