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Family food expenditure in Canada
Abstract
The Family food expenditure in Canada publication provides detailed and summary
information on food expenditure by household. Food items purchased from stores
and meals bought from restaurants are presented separately. Summary food items
purchased from stores include: fresh and frozen meat and poultry; fish; dairy
products - milk, cheese; eggs; bakery and cereal products - bread, cookies, cakes;
pasta products; breakfast cereal; fresh fruit; other prepared fruit; fresh vegetables;
other prepared vegetables; condiments; sugar; coffee and tea; fats and oils; other
prepared foods - soups, potato chips; and non-alcoholic beverages. Also, total
food purchased from stores is shown by type of store - supermarkets, food specialty
stores, convenience stores and other stores. Meals purchased from restaurants
are presented as follows: breakfasts, lunches, dinners and between-meals food.
Food expenditures are profiled by size and type of household and other household
characteristics. Discussions of food purchasing patterns over the years, who goes
grocery shopping, who eats out and who buys diary products are included. Information
about household income is presented by income group and income quintile.
Summary and detailed information for the provinces (excluding the North West
Territories and the Yukon Territory), selected metropolitan areas (including
Whitehorse and Yellowknife) and size of area of residence is presented. Detailed
expenditure information and cross-classified tables for all levels of geography
are available upon request.
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