According to a survey carried out in March 2023, a large majority of Canadians, 82 percent, mentioned price as the main reason for rarely or never purchasing organically produced foods. Their lack of visible value followed, chosen by 39 percent of respondents.
Most important reasons for rarely or never purchasing organically produced foods by consumers in Canada as of March 2023
Consumers who have at least shared (50% or greater) responsibility for grocery shopping for the household
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Survey on consumer perceptions of food - Wave VI, March 16 to 28, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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