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Mon Mar 17, 2025, 12:40 PM Mar 17

How the tariff war could impact Canadians' physical health



U.S. tariffs could lead to price hikes on certain grocery items, and some medical experts are concerned about the collateral damage that could have on Canadians’ physical health. Epidemiologist and cardiologist Dr. Christopher Labos tells CBC News if tariffs make fresh fruits and vegetables even more expensive than junk food, ‘it is going to make healthy food essentially unaffordable’ and potentially lead to more cases of heart disease, cancer and even scurvy.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news


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How the tariff war could impact Canadians' physical health (Original Post) Justice matters. Mar 17 OP
I thought the same about American's health. Irish_Dem Mar 17 #1
Me 2. Justice matters. Mar 17 #2
Canada: Ban the bus caravans of Americans who come across the border to get affordable drugs. Grins Mar 17 #3

Irish_Dem

(68,878 posts)
1. I thought the same about American's health.
Mon Mar 17, 2025, 12:41 PM
Mar 17

After going to the grocery store and looking at the prices in the produce department.

Justice matters.

(8,321 posts)
2. Me 2.
Mon Mar 17, 2025, 12:59 PM
Mar 17

It's obvious there should be nutrition experts & Doctors interviewed on cable news often about that.

Grins

(8,301 posts)
3. Canada: Ban the bus caravans of Americans who come across the border to get affordable drugs.
Mon Mar 17, 2025, 01:54 PM
Mar 17

Americans have been doing this for decades. Cut'em off!

Tell them the bloated, saggy-titted orange doom-gorgon is going to have the greatest heath care plan in the history of the planet - he promised! - so that will no longer be a problem.

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