Anyone who has gone to buy groceries lately has noticed the rising price of food. For workers and people on fixed incomes the increased cost of groceries hits hard. Spring Magazine spoke with Alyssa Gerhardt, a Sociologist and PhD candidate at Dalhousie University about the rising cost of food. Gerhardt co-authored the 2021 Canada Food Price Report. Gerhardt highlights how capitalism, the climate crisis, and the rising cost of living are all interconnected.