Canada’s
poor know what constitutes a good diet, they simply can’t afford
it, says a new study from the University of Toronto.
That
scotches the popular belief that poor Canadians make poor food
choices because they don’t know what foods are healthy.
When
asked what they would buy if they had more money, respondents cited
more and better-quality fruits, vegetables and meat rather than
processed foods, the report found.
The
researchers added that the three factors that guide low-income diners
include abundance, availability of familiar “ethnic foods” and
access to familiar corporate brands. The report was published in
the Journal
of Consumer Culture.
