In a comparison between the 2007 food guide and the 2019 one, researchers found that the average family of four will save 6.8 per cent – or about $1.90 a day
– with the new guide, said lead author Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director of the Agrifood Analytics Lab at Dalhousie.The findings are based on average retail prices for food as determined by Statistics Canada. The selection of food products used in calculating cost were made by a nutritionist, who tried a number of combinations with consistent results, Prof. Charlebois said.For one, it’s based on the assumption that every single meal is prepared and eaten at home – something that Prof.
“I don’t think they got it wrong,” he said. “If you cook every day, you’re careful with how you manage inventory and you buy what you need on a daily basis, you will save money. But that’s an ideal. It’s almost impossible.” Kate Comeau, a spokesperson for Dietitians of Canada, called the survey results on affordability “encouraging,” though she added she hadn’t yet had a chance to go through the detailed methodology.
The survey was conducted in February – within weeks of the new guide’s launch – and also looked at awareness among Canadians about the new guide and its recommendations. The new guide was released to great fanfare by the federal government and received widespread media attention.An overwhelming majority of respondents said they were aware that Canada has a food guide, and 74 per cent said they were aware that a new version had been released.
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