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What can't you find a Made in Canada version of? (lemmy.ca)
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I've been doing the 'buy Canadian' thing for a few years now. I actually enjoy the game of trying to find cool folks making cool stuff and I know that there are others like me just like there are people who lack the time or inclination to do the research.

I also think it can be tricky for people looking at starting a business to be able to identify a need.

So what's a product you don't know of a Canadian alternative to?

Personally, it's cast iron cookware. Meyer makes great stainless stuff, but there isn't a single foundry making cast iron cookware in Canada. I've actually started emailing a few to see if I can find a Canadian foundry that would be willing to batch produce cast iron skillets. Finding a local brand already doing it would be a LOT easier!

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[–] woodchuckcanuck@lemmy.ca 6 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

https://farmgirlcereal.com/products/honey-os

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Honey Os

But they are vegan because no actual honey is used. I wonder how detrimental for sales this technicality is. As a vegan, I wouldn't even consider looking at it from the name alone, but it's nice that it is a vegan option.

Edit: Holy shit, $11 for 280g??? That's crazy.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao 11 bucks for 300 grams is insane.

It'll be nice when vegan items don't come at at 500% premium.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago

It's not priced that way because it's vegan. Vegan knockoff Cheerios are dirt cheap.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 3 points 19 hours ago

With the amount of cheerios we go through there's no way I could afford this sadly. I wish Quaker would just make some plain cheerios!

For now we're just eating a lot more plain oatmeal.