>With nearly one in five Canadians either restricting meat or eliminating it altogether, the nation's food-service industry has been slowly adapting to shifting dietary preferences. According to a new report out of Dalhousie University, that means an increasing emphasis on flexitarians, not, as you might suspect, vegetarians or vegans.
>"It's because of two reasons," explained Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor in food distribution and policy at the Halifax school. "One, flexitarians are a significant market. And secondly, I would say it's an easy target. (Flexitarians are) a bit of a bridge between the conventional market and a market that has always been considered marginal.
>More than 3.5 million Canadians consider themselves flexitarians, also known as "conscious carnivores," who have decided to limit their meat consumption for a variety of reasons. For some, it's an ethical choice made for environmental and/or animal-welfare reasons. For others, it might be a way to improved their diet or save a few bucks.
>Save a few bucks.
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>Save a few bucks
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There you have it. The 6,000 cent/kilo elephant in the room. Flexitarians. Conscious Carnivores. Look at all the new names (((they))) are coming up with to justify Leafs paying 300-1000% of normal food costs. The psychological coping mechanism of having to pay $70/kg for cheese, $14/gallon for milk, $35/kg for steak, $9/lbs for ground beef, $1/egg, etc are truly mesmerizing.
Canada is arguably the country with the most natural resources (aka wealth) per citizen in the world. It is the 2nd largest country in the world after Russia, yet with Yet Canadians on average have living standards worse than Poland.