Uncover the shocking truth behind your rising grocery bills with food professor Sylvain Charlebois in this episode of The Dark Side of Dining, as he breaks down Canada's massive, multi-million dollar bread price-fixing scandal. Charlebois details the 14-year scheme (from 2001-2015) involving seven major companies, including leading retailers like Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, and Walmart, and bakers like Canada Bread . The saga began when Loblaw became a whistleblower, disclosing the collusion in exchange for immunity, and offering customers a controversial $25 gift certificate payout. We track the fallout, including a $50 million fine paid by Canada Bread (the highest in history) and Loblaw's recent agreement to a $500 million payout. Charlebois draws a stark comparison between Canada’s immunity-granting approach and the tougher U.S. stance, w ...