The fruit-and-vegetable-heavy fare touted in the new federal food guide may be too expensive -- or perhaps just not enticing enough -- to easily form the basis of most Canadians' diets, a new report suggests.
Researchers at Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph found over 52 per cent of consumers surveyed said they face barriers in adopting the guide's recommendations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul ChiassonResearchers at Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph found over 52 per cent of consumers surveyed said they face barriers in adopting the guide's recommendations.
The guide ranked as the sixth most popular source of nutrition information among respondents, following friends and family, social media, magazines and cookbooks. Using a series of test plates, researchers found that switching from the 2007 food guide to the 2019 upgrade would save an average Canadian family of four 6.8 per cent on annual food costs.The report cautioned that Canadians' rapidly changing diets, fluctuating food costs and availability of produce could make the new recommendations less affordable over the next few years.
"Over time, we do believe that there's going to be an increasing number of Canadian households that will become food insecure, if they are to follow the new food guide," Charlebois said.It said Canadians had complained they had trouble following the recommended servings and sizes in the previous guide, and that the cost of food was considered in the revision.
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