Shifting diets and budget shopping strategies the new norm as Canadians cope with high food prices
For a few days in February, supermarket retailers appeared to be the most hated people in Canada. We had appearances in House of Commons committees, discussions about the adoption of a new Code of Conduct and the introduction of a bill—sponsored by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh—that sought, among many things, to increase fines for price-fixing.
Not everyone has been equally impacted. One third acknowledge that their diet has not been healthy over the past two months—a proportion that jumps to 36 per cent among those in the lowest household income bracket and to 37 per cent among those aged 35 to 54. There is no consensus on who to blame. During the pandemic, the prevailing justification for higher prices was labour and supply setbacks. Now, just seven per cent of Canadians think this reason is primarily responsible for the current state of affairs. Only two other options hold lower levels on this question: Climate change and the actions of farmers and growers .
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