Source: Erica Alini and Leslie Young, Global News, December 4, 2018
The average Canadian family is going to spend $411 more next year to fill the grocery cart, according to a report released on Tuesday by Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph.
Overall, food prices are projected to rise between 1.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent, the study indicated.
Leading the increase will be vegetables, with prices likely to climb between four per cent and six per cent.
The return of El Niño next year will likely bring heavier rainfall to South America and certain parts of Asia, but North America’s crops might suffer from drier weather, the report said.
