American Cheese Glut Could Spark New Food Trends In Canada

For cheese lovers, it's gouda news.

A massive cheese glut in the United States — the biggest in 30 years — has cheese prices very low, and that could be the start of more cheese consumption in that country.

And while export restrictions mean Canada will not see lower prices, Toronto author David Sax, who wrote The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes and Fed-Up with Fondue, says the glut could have an impact of food trends across North America.

"When you get a big surplus like this, especially in products like American cheese, … you're going to get the money and the power of the industry trying to move that product out into the market to stir up some demand," Sax told On The Coast host Stephen Quinn.

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