Consumers who have at least shared (50% or greater) responsibility for grocery shopping for the household
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Survey on consumer perceptions of food - Wave VI, March 16 to 28, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Reasons for not buying humanely produced foods in Canada 2023
According to a survey carried out in March 2023, ** percent of Canadians mentioned the lack of confidence in their humane production as the main reason for rarely or never purchasing humanely produced foods. Price and the lack of or inexistence of labeling followed, both chosen by ** percent of respondents.
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