Scrapping Best Before Dates, Impact of BC Port Strike, and Aspartame vs. Cancer

Scrapping ‘best before’ dates will help the average Canadian household cut-down on food waste and save money, that’s according to the findings of a Government Committee aimed at urging Ottawa to re-examine food labeling. We discuss the topic with Janet Music from the “Agri-Food Analytics Lab” at Dalhousie University.   The strike at the BC Port is costing Canada millions of dollars a day. We get the latest on the work-stoppage and what may bring it to resolution with Greg Wilson, Director of Government Relations with the Retail Council of Canada.   Just when you thought you were making a healthy choice by choosing diet soda over a ‘sugary’ drink, a new study suggests Aspartame may increase the risk of cancer. We hear details on the research from Timothy Caufield, Professor of ‘Health Law & Policy’ at the University of Alberta.