Tag: rising food costs

Rising Price of Food Threatens to Adversely Affect Poverty Rates in Canada: Government Memo

An internal government memo states that food inflation is rising so much, it threatens to reverse gains in the national rate of poverty. The memo, called “School Food” from the Department of Social Development, said the average 11 percent increase in grocery food prices “could impact poverty rates in Canada” for years in the future….


Food Costs for the Average Family of 4 Will Exceed $300 Weekly in 2023: Report

An average family of four can expect to spend more than $300 per week on food this year, according to Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University. The estimates for 2023 food costs are detailed in the newest issue of Canada’s Food Price…