in chinatown montreal we have some too.. every time i am in the aria i must pick a whole box and share with my friends!!! they call it candy of imperial they is a long story behind has well..well i must go coz one of my friend need rescue .lolllll as good the candy goes muah!
England had this same problem during the industrial revolution when they became heavily urbanized. People became removed from the direct line of food production and were taken advantage of.