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Food prices have risen nearly 30% and people are frustrated.&nbsp;All while supermarket chain profits have more than doubled! Farmers are struggling to make ends meet, and Canadians can&#39;t even access food grown in their own country. A <a fr-original-style="" href="https://nanos.co/importance-of-reducing-grocery-costs-twice-as-high-as-reducing-housing-costs-ctv-news-nanos/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">recent poll</a> found that grocery prices are the #1 economic concern. Canadians are looking for real solutions. The Public Grocery Project is a national campaign and policy proposal aimed at addressing rising food prices and corporate grocery power. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://foodsecurecanada.org/the-public-grocery-store-project/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Food Secure Canada</a> and New Grocery Movement are partnering on The Public Grocery Project to build real political momentum for government-backed, nonprofit, and public grocery stores. TO MAKE PUBLIC GROCERY STORES IN CANADA A REALITY, WE NEED YOUR HELP! 1. Pledge your support for the Public Grocery Project Join a movement for public grocery stores in Canada by adding your name to our growing list of supporters.&nbsp; 2. Donate to the MovementDonate to strengthen our work in advocacy and research. All donations are greatly appreciated and donations over $x will be issued a tax refund.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not convinced that public grocery stores are the right move? <a fr-original-style="" href="https://foodsecurecanada.org/the-public-grocery-store-project/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Read up on all we know about them here</a> and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/how-public-grocery-stores-could-work-in-canada/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">why they sound so promising</a>. Or tell us what they&rsquo;d have to include to change your mind! Add your best ideas to our public grocery store wishlist by sharing which ingredients you&rsquo;d like to see included when you sign the Pledge.&nbsp; _____________________________________________________ <a fr-original-style="" href="https://foodsecurecanada.org/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Food Secure Canada</a> is a pan-Canadian alliance of organizations working to advance a just, healthy, and sustainable food system. We are an independent, people-powered network and the leading voice on food affordability in the country. We work with researchers, community organizations, and policymakers across Canada &mdash; and we are the only organization in Canada actively researching public grocery stores and analyzing public attitudes toward them.&nbsp;Charitable receipts are issued via our charitable partner, the People&#39;s Food Institute. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://newgrocerymovement.com/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">New Grocery Movement</a> is a nonprofit organization growing a grassroots movement for food sovereignty. By reimagining what groceries look like in our communities, we build a world with joyful and just food for everyone.&nbsp;

Food prices have risen nearly 30% and people are frustrated. All while supermarket chain profits have more than doubled! Farmers are struggling to make ends meet, and Canadians can't even access food grown in their own country. A <a href="https://nanos.co/importance-of-reducing-grocery-costs-twice-as-high-as-reducing-housing-costs-ctv-news-nanos/" target="_blank">recent poll</a> found that grocery prices are the #1 economic concern. Canadians are looking for real solutions. The Public Grocery Project is a national campaign and policy proposal aimed at addressing rising food prices and corporate grocery power. <a href="https://foodsecurecanada.org/the-public-grocery-store-project/" target="_blank">Food Secure Canada</a> and New Grocery Movement are partnering on The Public Grocery Project to build real political momentum for government-backed, nonprofit, and public grocery stores. TO MAKE PUBLIC GROCERY STORES IN CANADA A REALITY, WE NEED YOUR HELP! 1. Pledge your support for the Public Grocery Project Join a movement for public grocery stores in Canada by adding your name to our growing list of supporters.  2. Donate to the MovementDonate to strengthen our work in advocacy and research. All donations are greatly appreciated and donations over $x will be issued a tax refund.   Not convinced that public grocery stores are the right move? <a href="https://foodsecurecanada.org/the-public-grocery-store-project/" target="_blank">Read up on all we know about them here</a> and <a href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/how-public-grocery-stores-could-work-in-canada/" target="_blank">why they sound so promising</a>. Or tell us what they’d have to include to change your mind! Add your best ideas to our public grocery store wishlist by sharing which ingredients you’d like to see included when you sign the Pledge.  _____________________________________________________ <a href="https://foodsecurecanada.org/" target="_blank">Food Secure Canada</a> is a pan-Canadian alliance of organizations working to advance a just, healthy, and sustainable food system. We are an independent, people-powered network and the leading voice on food affordability in the country. We work with researchers, community organizations, and policymakers across Canada — and we are the only organization in Canada actively researching public grocery stores and analyzing public attitudes toward them. Charitable receipts are issued via our charitable partner, the People's Food Institute. <a href="https://newgrocerymovement.com/" target="_blank">New Grocery Movement</a> is a nonprofit organization growing a grassroots movement for food sovereignty. By reimagining what groceries look like in our communities, we build a world with joyful and just food for everyone.

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