An refurbish on food waste: CBC’s Marketplace consumer lie sheet

Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds adult a consumer and health news we need.

Want this in your inbox? Get a Marketplace newsletter each Friday.

The problem with ‘no combined sugar’

A tag that says “no combined sugar” doesn’t pledge that a food is a healthiest. (Getty Images)

Just since a tag boasts “reduced in sugar” doesn’t indispensably meant you’re creation a healthiest choice. Some of these finished products don’t have large reductions in calories and still have high levels of sugar, according to a new study.

Fatal bearing to walnut dust

Justin Mathews died days after going into anaphylactic startle after inhaling a walnut shell-based product on a work site. (Sam Martin/CBC)

An Edmonton male died after he went into anaphylactic startle during a worksite where a walnut-based product was being used for sandblasting. “It’s not only a food,” his sister said, adding that a use of walnut-based products should be regulated and warnings issued.

Self-service tech threatens sell jobs

Retail jobs could be in danger as some-more stores move in new technologies to stay competitive. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)

Have we attempted out new “self-scanners” during stores like Walmart? As some-more retailers race to move in new technologies to stay competitive, it could be putting some-more jobs during risk in a zone that’s already scaling back.

Who killed Sears? It’s adult for debate

Who’s to censure for a finish of Sears Canada? Depends who we ask. (Jeannie Lee/CBC)

Even yet a Canadian tradesman is done, a mudslinging over who brought it down has only begun, including a new dart from a infancy shareholder. Also, if there’s one doctrine we can take divided from a finish of Sears, it’s that we should avoid extended warranties.

What else is going on?

Superfoods update: A association that creates granola with quinoa has private a nourishment tag that claimed quinoa “prevents cancer” after a review final week.

TD doesn’t wish we to know it’s outsourcing a rascal claims cases. One worker alleges that a bank isn’t being upfront with customers about who is doing their personal information.

This week in recalls:

Sorry, Soylent fans. The divisive dish deputy splash that’s been called both a “future” and “end” of food, can no longer be sole in Canada since it didn’t accommodate sovereign food regulations.

Trick or treat? With Halloween entrance up, watch out for these recalls, including this dragon costume, these feather angel wings and two different boas.

Marketplace needs your help!

Attention online shoppers: Do we ever see a cost for a same product on a same website change from day to day or hour to hour? Ever notice a cost we paid jumped or forsaken after we done a purchase? We wish to hear from you!

Contact Katie Pedersen with your online pricing story during katie.pedersen@cbc.ca.

Food rubbish update

We’re behind on a box questioning food waste. Last year, Marketplace found bins of squandered food during Walmart, and it affianced to make a change. We check in on either a association followed through. Plus, some children are fighting for change and moving others in their community. You can watch a part online.

Article source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/food-waste-update-marketplace-cheat-sheet-1.4375620?cmp=rss