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Foodie fever, taste for perogies strong across Canada, Gusto TV finds


OTTAWA - Blame it on Instagram. Or food trucks. Or the proliferation of cooking shows inspiring would-be stars of the stove.  A new Nanos Survey commissioned by Gusto TV entitled 'Foodie Nation' reveals that Canucks have an appetite for adventure when it comes to food.A whopping 70% of Canadians surveyed identify themselves as a 'foodie' - a person who has an avid interest in food and seeks new culinary experiences, rather than simply eating out of convenience or hunger.  Among those, one in four (24%) consider themselves to have serious culinary cred, while those under 40 years of age are more likely...