A survey of Canadians’ perceptions around food affordability and purchasing behaviours suggests that consumers have changed how they shop, cook and eat in response to rising prices.

The latest edition of the Canadian Food Sentiment Index, released by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab in partnership with online data platform Caddle, says food remains the dominate household financial concern for Canadians, with more than four-in-five survey respondents indicating it’s their top expense pressure.

Half of the nearly 3,000 respondents to the survey conducted last month say food costs increased “significantly” over the past year, while just over one-third indicate their food expenses were up “slightly” and close to 12 per cent say they stayed the same.

About 20 per cent of Canadi

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