Libby Znaimer is joined by Brody Slacer, VP of Operations at Flashfood Inc., Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest and Rose Reisman, a caterer and cook book author.

If you had the option to purchase produce at the grocery store that was near or at its sell-by date for a heavily discounted price, would you? For those willing consumers, there are grocery stores that are pushing this initiative to help combat food waste and avoid having perfectly fine food from going to the landfill directly instead. They are even working with apps like Flashfood Inc. to post these items and their respective prices. And, while it may be an environmentally friendly choice for consumers to make, it also can be a sound financial option considering how expensive food has become with inflation.

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THE INCREASED COST OF LTC FOOD

Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Levin, the CEO of AdvantAge Ontario and Councillor Gary Crawford, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest and Chair of the Budget Committee.

Yesterday, Mayor John Tory made his budget remarks for the launch of the City of Toronto's 2023 Budget. In it, he said that "on a city scale, we too are seeing the impact of the higher cost of food. For example it has added $3 million to our budget for meals in our City-owned long-term care homes – a 31 per cent increase". Our guests weigh in on this increase in cost and the implications of it all.

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PARTICIPACTION STUDY ON PHYSICAL EXERCISE DURING WINTER

Libby Znaimer is joined by Leigh Vanderloo, an Exercise Scientist with ParticipACTION.

As many as 60 per cent of Canadians experience the Winter blues according to ParticipACTION. And, while it is scientifically proven that movement and exercise help to improve mood, 52 per cent list cold weather as a barrier to physical activity during this season. Leigh explains strategies we can incorporate to be more active and incorporate more exercise in our daily lives with the goal of feeling better.

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