Canadians are seeking discounts, dipping into savings as they adapt to high food costs: report

Canadians Changing Shopping Habits as Affordability Remains Top Concern: Survey

Canadians are changing their shopping habits to deal with ongoing high grocery prices, with more than 81 percent of respondents in a new survey saying food was the household expense that has gone up the most over the past year, far ahead of housing costs, transport, entertainment, utilities, or other expenses. The survey results are contained in the latest Canadian Food Sentiment Index from Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab and were…

Household spending on food increasing

The Agri-Food Analytics Lab (AFAL) at Dalhousie University says Canadians are spending more money on food.

Canadians are seeking discounts, dipping into savings as they adapt to high food costs: report

Canadian households continue to face food inflation pressure, and new data suggests a shift in how they’re responding.

Food affordability outweighs taste, nutrition for Canadians: report

The study found that Canadians are still looking for discounts to save on food, but some are still dipping into savings or borrowing money to buy.

Surviving high food prices is the new normal

Reading Time: 5 minutesAre Canadians better off today than they were before Mark Carney took office? The answer is no Interview requests Food inflation in Canada isn’t what it was a year ago but that doesn’t mean people are better off. New data from the Canadian Food Sentiment Index at Dalhousie University show why. The shock of inflation may be fading but its effects are now built into how Canadians live, spend and eat. To understand where we a…