One in 10 Canadians Worried About Lacking Food, Some ‘Did Not Eat’ When Hungry: Survey

Published on September 13, 2024

About one in 10 Canadians say they have worried in the past year about not being able to afford enough food, while some reported times they “did not eat” despite feeling hungry, according to a survey from the Privy Council Office (PCO). The PCO commissioned market research firm Leger for a survey of 2,000 adults to “maintain a real-time understanding of Canadians’ beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour relating to public health.” The survey was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. When asked if they had worried at any time over the past year whether they “would not have enough food to eat” due to a lack of money or other resources, 8 percent of the respondents said they did have that concern. Another 5 percent said they “were hungry but did not eat.”...

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