Affordability of Canada's Food Guide: Current Challenges Amid COVID-19, War in Ukraine, and Other World Events

Overview

Journal Front Nutr

Specialty Nutritional Sciences

Date 2023 Apr 17

PMID 37063329

Authors

Stacey Taylor

Sylvain Charlebois

Janet Music

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Abstract

Since the 2019 Canada Food Guide was released, there have been concerns raised over the cost of food, with an emphasis on the affordability of nutritious food. In this study, we evaluate the affordability of the 2019 Canada Food Guide in relation to the previous edition from 2007. As a result of the pandemic and other significant world events, many are feeling financial stress as prices in many areas of life rise, including housing, gas, and food. Our results show that it is more cost-effective, on average, for children and teens to follow the 2019 Canada Food Guide, but more expensive for adults, when compared to the 2007 edition.

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