A growing number of Canadians are eating less meat and skipping meals due to rising food prices, according to an in-house report by the department of agriculture.
The Feb. 19 report, which was first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, found that 20 percent of respondents had skipped meals in the last six months, while 7 percent had either visited a food bank or received food from a charity.
The survey of 3,000 Canadians found that 48.5 percent had bought “less meat, dairy or fresh produce” due to increased prices, while 44 percent said they had cut back on purchases overall, and 36 percent had brought more frozen or canned foods to save money….