About 30 percent of British Columbia residents say they ate less than they thought they should because of financial difficulties, and 31 percent worry about their money lasting until the end of the month, a new poll says.
A total of 37 percent of the province’s residents have swapped their normal food brands for generic items, while 35 percent say they have changed their diet to avoid certain higher-cost food items, according to the poll, conducted by Research Co. in partnership with United Way BC.
Some respondents said higher food prices had forced them to reduce food intake or cut back on medications. Twenty-one percent said they had cut back on lunches for themselves, while 12 percent cut back on medications and 4 percent cut back on lunches for children….