- Canadians are consuming less beef, milk, soft drinks and more flour based carbs than in the past 50 years.
- This is due to a diverse population, changing health trends and a globalized food chain.
- Potatoes used to be the largest source of carbohydrates but now wheat flour, ancient grains and rice have surpassed.
- In the 70’s red meats popularity topped chicken and turkey, but today that’s reversed. Price is a factor but also environmental and health issues around beef.
- Bananas not local fruit have taken over our domestic apples, they’re cheaper and always available.
- Soft drinks and juices dominated for decades but with the health hazards of sugar, coffee beverages and Canadian wines have risen.
- Cow’s milk was a staple but due to their allergy component substitutes like almond and soy milk have taken over.
