How some consumers are coping with cottage cheese shortages amid the protein craze

a man standing in front of cottage cheese tubs.

Matthew Kwasnicki’s love of cottage cheese isn’t a passing fancy — it dates back to his childhood. But he’s among Canadians wondering if they’ll come up empty when they go shopping for the protein-rich dairy product, due to shortages linked to its rising popularity. CBC Windsor interviewed consumers and food industry members to see how they’re handling the cottage cheese craze. The CBC’s Pratyush Dayal has more.