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Indian Grocery Stores Producing Culture and Nostalgia in The Indian Diaspora

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Indian grocery stores have expanded across the Canada as the South Asian diaspora has grown here over the years. Catering to the wider South Asian population, Indian grocery stores produce culture away from the homeland. These stores invoke nostalgia over a place once visited or lived, and provide a place of familiarity for some, through the environment and the products sold, that create a deep connection our evoke memories. Indian grocers sell a variety of products, not limited to food items . South Asians living outside of Indian shopping hubs in Canada often drive out to them specifically to buy the things they cannot find elsewhere.  Customers can take comfort in seeing the same products they cooked with back home. Shoppers find it easier to communicate with employees and even strike up conversations with other customers, creating a social space for the community that is designed just for them.  Commodities sold in these stores bring back memories, and these stories can be told to

Best Options of Eco-Friendly Food Packaging

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At present, consumers and businesses are making efforts to stay environmentally conscious. Various industries find ways to decrease their ecological footprint through different methods. For instance, avoiding single-use and non-degradable plastic packaging has been a trend in the packaging industry. Consumer packaging for food products causes the most plastic and paper waste, with about 60% ending up in landfills. Today, more people are concerned with consuming ethically-sourced and sustainably produced food but pay no attention to the packaging it comes in. Food packaging should be just as good for people’s health as it is for the planet. If you’re looking to minimize your environmental footprint as a food business, this article will help you as it discusses some of the best sustainable food and product packaging solutions. Kraft Paper Containers   Kraft paper or brown paper is one of the world's more eco-friendly food packaging . It comes from the German word “Kraft,”