What is Canada's Food Price Report 2019?
Canada’s Food Price Report 2019 is a collaborative effort between Dalhousie University, led by the Faculties of Management and Agriculture, and the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute. Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph present herein Canada’s Food Price Report for 2019, the ninth edition of this report.
How will food prices change in 2020?
The 2020 forecast suggests overall food prices will increase 2 to 4%. It also predicts that annual food expenditure for the average Canadian family will rise by $487 from 2019 figures. Annually, this represents a total forecasted household expenditure on food of $12,667.
Which provinces have the highest food prices in 2020?
Prince Edward Island experienced the highest increase in food prices in 2020. Most Atlantic provinces will continue to experience above-average increases, except for New Brunswick where prices have increased significantly already over the last decade. 44 Statistics Canada. (2020, October 9). Labour Force Survey, September 2020.
Do Canadians deserve to know more about food price changes?
“Canadians deserve to know more about price changes in the food they consume and how those changes will impact them,” adds Dalhousie researcher Eamonn McGuinty.
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