A Facebook group. Protests outside key points. No, these aren't students in Montréal. These are native Inuit people in Nunavut, Canada's newest territory who pay incredibly high prices for basic foods.
$65 for a pound of chicken. $14 for 2 liters (about a ½ gallon) of milk.
Ouch.
Food prices are higher up north than they are in Toronto, which in turn is higher than you find in the United States. Transportation is a significant problem, especially in winter. Rising food prices worldwide hit those in Canada's North extra hard.
For more, check out this column from our sister blog, BalanceofFood.com.
