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Two identical-looking packages, one subtly smaller, beside a unit-price tag.
Grocery prices

Shrinkflation in Canada: How to Actually Catch It

Same price, smaller package — how shrinkflation works in Canadian groceries, the unit-price defence, real patterns to watch, and how scanning helps.

Aug 24, 2026
A nutrition label card showing serving size beside a standardized reference-amount measure.
Canadian food labels

Serving Size vs Reference Amount on Canadian Labels

The two 'serving' concepts on Canadian food labels do different jobs — and confusing them is how packages mislead. A plain-language decoder with examples.

Aug 24, 2026
Two phones side by side: one showing a fixed red-flag checklist, the other showing customizable rule toggles.
App comparisons

Tarlo vs Bobby Approved: Whose Rules Do You Want?

Bobby Approved checks products against Bobby Parrish's list; Tarlo checks yours. A fair comparison for Canadian shoppers — approach, coverage, swaps, prices.

Aug 24, 2026
Two phones: one showing allergy and diet profile filters, the other showing rule toggles with a shelf price.
App comparisons

Tarlo vs Fig: Allergies, Diets and Your Own Rules

Fig is the strongest app for allergies and medical diets; Tarlo is Canada-first rules, swaps and prices. An honest comparison — including when Fig wins.

Aug 24, 2026
A split card showing E171 titanium dioxide banned in the EU but permitted in Canada.
Ingredients & additives

Titanium Dioxide in Food: Banned in the EU, Legal in Canada

Why the EU banned E171 while Health Canada calls it safe, which Canadian products still use titanium dioxide, and how to avoid it if you choose.

Aug 24, 2026
Four cards showing the NOVA groups from whole foods to ultra-processed products.
Ingredients & additives

Ultra-Processed Foods & NOVA Groups, Explained

What 'ultra-processed' actually means, the four NOVA groups with Canadian examples, what the research says, and the practical markers on any label.

Aug 24, 2026
A powdered drink and snack beside a label card highlighting maltodextrin.
Ingredients & additives

What Is Maltodextrin — and Why Is It in Everything?

Maltodextrin isn't a sugar on the label, but it can spike blood glucose faster than one. What it is, why it's everywhere, and how to spot it in Canada.

Aug 24, 2026
Two yogurt cups compared: a light cup flagged for sucralose, a plain cup passing the rule.
Swaps & alternatives

Yogurt Without Artificial Sweeteners: A Canada Guide

Why 'light' yogurt means sweeteners, how to find yogurt with no aspartame, sucralose or Ace-K in Canada, and the sugar trade-off to weigh honestly.

Aug 24, 2026
A phone scanning a barcode with rule chips for your rules, swaps and shelf prices, next to a column of generic competitor app tiles.
App comparisons

Best Food Scanner App in Canada (2026): Honest Comparison

A candid comparison of food scanner apps for Canadian shoppers — Tarlo, Yuka, Bobby Approved and Fig — by data coverage, approach, swaps and prices.

Jul 1, 2026