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HOW TO BOYCOTT US PRODUCTS

Suzanne DiLazzaro

January 22 at 9:13 PM  · 

Here's a list of US products and their Canadian equivalents you can keep handy for your next trip to the grocery store.  Sorry, not sorry US friends.

Dairy Products

Instead of Kraft (cheese, dairy) → Try Saputo, Black Diamond, Armstrong

Instead of Philadelphia (cream cheese) → Try Lactantia, Tre Stelle, Agropur

Instead of Yoplait (yogurt) → Try Astro, Olympic, Liberté

Instead of Land O'Lakes (butter) → Try Lactantia, Natrel, Gay Lea

Soft Drinks & Beverages

Instead of Coca-Cola, Pepsi → Try Canada Dry, PC Cola, Great Value (Walmart)

Instead of Tropicana (juice) → Try Oasis, SunRype, Arthur’s

Instead of Gatorade, Powerade → Try BioSteel (Canadian sports drink)

Instead of Starbucks bottled drinks → Try Tim Hortons, Second Cup ready-to-drink beverages

Packaged & Snack Foods

Instead of Lay's (chips) → Try Old Dutch, Covered Bridge, Hardbite

Instead of Doritos, Cheetos → Try Neal Brothers, Hardbite tortilla chips

Instead of Kellogg's (cereal) → Try Nature’s Path, Barbara’s, Quaker (some products Canadian-made)

Instead of Nabisco (cookies/crackers) → Try Dare, Leclerc, Voortman

Instead of Campbell's (soups) → Try Habitant (by Loblaws), President’s Choice soups

Instead of Heinz (ketchup, sauces) → Try French's (Canadian-made ketchup), President’s Choice

Meat & Processed Foods

Instead of Oscar Mayer (deli meats) → Try Maple Leaf, Schneiders, Pillers

Instead of Hormel (bacon, ham) → Try Olymel, Grimm’s

Instead of Tyson Foods (chicken products) → Try Lilydale, Maple Lodge Farms

Instead of Beyond Meat (plant-based) → Try Yves Veggie Cuisine, Gardein

Condiments & Sauces

Instead of Hellmann’s (mayonnaise) → Try President's Choice, Compliments

Instead of French's (mustard) → Try Kozlik’s, President's Choice

Instead of Hidden Valley (salad dressing) → Try Renee’s, Kraft (Canadian-made varieties)

Instead of Tabasco (hot sauce) → Try Dawson's, Piri Piri by PC, No Name hot sauce

Baking Products

Instead of Pillsbury (flour, baking mixes) → Try Robin Hood, Five Roses, Compliments

Instead of Betty Crocker (cake mixes) → Try President’s Choice, No Name

Instead of Hershey’s (chocolate chips) → Try Camino, Laura Secord, PC chocolate chips

Instead of Domino (sugar) → Try Redpath (Canadian brand)

Frozen Foods

Instead of Green Giant (vegetables) → Try Arctic Gardens, Compliments, No Name

Instead of Stouffer’s (frozen meals) → Try President’s Choice, M&M Food Market

Instead of Eggo (waffles) → Try Nature’s Path, President’s Choice

Instead of DiGiorno (frozen pizza) → Try Dr. Oetker (some made in Canada), President’s Choice

Coffee & Tea

Instead of Starbucks → Try Tim Hortons, Second Cup, Van Houtte

Instead of Folgers → Try Nabob, Kicking Horse Coffee

Instead of Lipton (tea) → Try Red Rose, Tetley (some products Canadian-made)

Instead of Nestlé (coffee creamers) → Try International Delight (Canadian-made), Beatrice creamers

Personal Care Products (found at grocery stores)

Instead of Colgate (toothpaste) → Try Green Beaver, Tom’s of Maine (some Canadian-made)

Instead of Dove (soap, shampoo) → Try Live Clean, The Green Beaver Company

Instead of Head & Shoulders → Try Attitude, The Unscented Company

Instead of Gillette (razors, shaving cream) → Try Schick (some Canadian-made), Personna

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