The new poll suggests that people are struggling with rising food prices and inflation, with the poll showing Canadians who make less than $50,000 are being hit hardest with food insecurity.
Since the pandemic, Canadians have been faced with increasing food prices and inflation with 23% reporting that they are purposely eating less than they should because they don’t have enough money for food.
Recent figures from Statistics Canada found that overall food costs increases8.8% compared to a year ago, while consumers paid 9.7% more for food items at stores in April compared to a year ago, the largest increase since September 1981.
Fresh fruit increased in April compared to a year ago by 10%, fresh vegetables by 8.2%, and meat by 10.1%.
While traditionally more affordable food like pasta increased by 19.6% in just one year. The price of bread rose by 12.2% and rice by 7.4%.
