Resigned to the inexorable rise in food costs, Canadians plan to change their habits over the next year to try to save some money, suggests a large survey conducted for the agri-food analysis laboratory at Dalhousie University.
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According to the probe relayed by CTV News Tuesday, 63% of Canadians intend to change their habits when it comes to shopping for food for the next year.
In particular, 52.8% of respondents indicated that they intend to take more advantage of promotional coupons to lower the cost of their grocery basket, while 45.5% of those surveyed intend to consult flyers more diligently to compare price.
Cook more (28.5%), bet on fruits and vegetables (30%), take advantage of discounts on foods close to their expiration date (26.8%) and, above all, avoid food waste (53.3 %) are also among the strategies of Canadians to reduce their bills.
Also, just over half of respondents said they will go to restaurants less often, an ominous intention for restaurant owners who have had two difficult years since the start of the pandemic.
These intentions are not surprising, given that 60% of Canadians admit to being pessimistic about inflation in the food industry. Indeed, these respondents said they were convinced that the average increase in food prices will exceed the range of 5 to 7% advanced in the 12th edition of the Food Prices Report, written by a panel of experts from Dalhousie Universities, Guelph. , Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
According to the report released in December, the average family of two adults and two children can expect to shell out about $ 14,767 in food in 2022.