If you’re a person who eats food then you’ve probably noticed that it’s really expensive. People are changing their eating habits to accommodate higher food prices and stress over grocery bills is on the rise.
Research Co. teamed up with United Way to survey British Columbians on whether they can afford to eat properly.
Here are the numbers:
- 18: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior said someone in their household wasn’t able to afford nutritious meals.
- 20: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior said they had to reduce the size of meals in their home because of affordability.
- 13: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior said that someone in their home had to skip meals because of affordability.
- 15: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior said that someone in their household had to go to a community organization for food like a food bank.
- 62: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior said they hadn’t run out of food, missed a meal, or gone to a food bank.
- 31: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior said over the past few months they have eaten less than they felt they should because there wasn’t enough money for food.
- 40: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior said they are now avoiding products that have become too expensive.
- 32: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior are more stressed about having enough money to take care of their family compared to two years ago.
- 500: Million dollars. That was the settlement for Loblaw and its parent company George Weston Ltd. for the lawsuit over fixing bread prices.
One response
And when is there going to be an investigation into price fixing/gouging in the food grocery business?