👉The majority of respondents in a Canada-wide survey released Monday said they are using coupons or hunting for sales to cope with increasing food costs. Nearly 20 per cent were also reducing meal sizes or skipping meals altogether in order to save money. The survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan was conducted from Sept. 6 to Oct. 17. It asked 1,001 people about strategies to cope with increasing food costs. Statistics Canada’s consumer price index report said while the country’s annual inflation rate dropped slightly to 6.9 per cent in September, the cost of groceries continued to climb. Grocery prices increased at the fastest rate since August 1981, with prices up 11.4 per cent compared to a year ago. A majority of almost 59 per cent were also decreasing their household food waste.✅ . . #foodcost #foodcostincanada #canadafoodexpenses #foodexpenses #canadalivingexpense #livingexpenseincanada #CanadianHubforAppliedandSocialSearch #OntarioNews #Canadanews #dailynewscanada #candadianmallu #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews