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Corey Mintz

Corey Mintz has written for the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and the New York Times.
Illustration of a couple sitting at a restaurant table in front of a blue sky–printed curtain. The curtain is slightly pulled back as a waiter emerges; behind it is the inner workings of a restaurant kitchen.
Business / September/October 2020

Is Dining Out Dead?

July 23, 2020August 21, 2020 - by Corey Mintz

Some experts predict that 60 percent of restaurants won’t survive the lockdown. Here’s what chefs, owners, and their employees are doing to stay alive

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illustration of woman at grocery store
Business / March 2020

Why Grocery Shopping Is on Its Way Out

February 20, 2020April 10, 2022 - by Corey Mintz

Digital convenience is beating out daily chores like running to the store—but leaving us lonelier in the process

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A comic book panel depicting a conversation between the prime minister and a superhero, in a room full of technological equipment
Arts & Culture / Comics

The Secret Lives of Canadian Superheroes

October 11, 2019October 15, 2019 - by Corey Mintz

Marvel’s Alpha Flight made Canada cool in the 1980s. Following the Raptors’ championship win, the comic is back

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Photography by David Jackson
April 2019 / Society

The History of Food in Canada Is the History of Colonialism

March 12, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Corey Mintz

This country has spent centuries destroying Indigenous food systems. What would it take to restore them?

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storefront for poutine restaurant written in Arabic
Business / December 2018

Poutine in Qatar

December 18, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Corey Mintz

What responsibilities does a Canadian company have when it expands into countries known for human rights violations?

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Avocado and toasts
Current Affairs

How NAFTA Changed the Way We Eat

September 6, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Corey Mintz

Millennials may have popularized avocado toast, but free trade made it a sensation

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Health

Who Really Decides What Goes Into Canada’s Food Guide?

July 16, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Corey Mintz

Teachers rely on the guide to help students learn about healthy eating—and that’s why lobbyists shouldn’t be allowed near it

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Current Affairs / July/August 2018

Eating Dinner With Canada’s Migrant Workers

June 12, 2018May 19, 2020 - by Corey Mintz

For the people who work our fields, food is both a livelihood and a way to stave off isolation

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