Approximately one in five households in Niagara (20.7%) are food insecure, according to the Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) 2023 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) Survey. The Survey report summarizes the cost of 61 food items that align with the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide and the eating and purchasing behaviours of Canadians. The food items fall into four categories: Vegetables and fruits; Whole grains; Protein foods; Fats and oils.
Data was collected from May 17 to May 30, 2023, from a sample of nine large grocery stores across the Niagara region of Ontario (eight in small, medium and large population centres, and one in a rural community). Four stores were surveyed in person and five were surveyed using online storefront platforms.
The report includes information about the NFB Survey; Food Insecurity; and what people can do to Take Action to address food insecurity:
– Be informed
– Join forces
– Advocate for income-based solutions to food insecurity
Published By: Niagara Region
Publication Date: October, 2023
Click here to access the 2023 Niagara Region Nutritious Food Basket Survey report
Click here to access Food Affordability in Niagara (one-page infographic)
Click here to access October 10, 2023 Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) and Social Services Committee Agenda (Nutritious Food Basket Presentation on page 3; report on page 30); Click here to access video of presentation by NRPH staff (begins at 12:14)
Click here to access Presentation Slides
