The question was originally stated as "What changes, do you, if any, intend to make to your grocery shopping habits in 2024 in order to reduce food waste? (Please select up to 3 options)"
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Canadians' intent to change in food-buying habits to reduce food waste 2024
According to a survey conducted in Canada in 2023, 48 percent of respondents stated they would plan their meals and shopping lists more carefully in order to reduce food waste. Another 36 percent intended to eat leftover more often, while close to 33 percent would use food preservation methods to reduce the waste.
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Dalhousie University. (December 18, 2023). What changes, do you intend to make to your grocery shopping habits in 2024 in order to reduce food waste? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1441318/canada-future-change-in-grocery-shopping-habits-to-reduce-waste/
Dalhousie University. "What changes, do you intend to make to your grocery shopping habits in 2024 in order to reduce food waste?." Chart. December 18, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1441318/canada-future-change-in-grocery-shopping-habits-to-reduce-waste/
Dalhousie University. (2023). What changes, do you intend to make to your grocery shopping habits in 2024 in order to reduce food waste?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1441318/canada-future-change-in-grocery-shopping-habits-to-reduce-waste/
Dalhousie University. "What Changes, Do You Intend to Make to Your Grocery Shopping Habits in 2024 in Order to Reduce Food Waste?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Dec 2023, /statistics/1441318/canada-future-change-in-grocery-shopping-habits-to-reduce-waste/
Dalhousie University, What changes, do you intend to make to your grocery shopping habits in 2024 in order to reduce food waste? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1441318/canada-future-change-in-grocery-shopping-habits-to-reduce-waste/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
What changes, do you intend to make to your grocery shopping habits in 2024 in order to reduce food waste? [Graph], Dalhousie University, December 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1441318/canada-future-change-in-grocery-shopping-habits-to-reduce-waste/
