Food available for consumption

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In 2008, the Canadian diet included more tea, yogurts, breakfast cereals, berries, processed fruits, asparagus, poultry meat and wine, but less oils, red meats and soft drinks. The total daily intake of calories per person fell to 2,382 calories, down 131 calories from the peak recorded in 2001.

Data on food availability have been adjusted to account for losses in cooking, storage and waste that occur in homes, restaurants and institutions while preparing and processing food.

Available on CANSIM: tables 002-0010, 002-0011, 002-0019, 003-0035 to 003-0037 and 003-0080.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3403, 3404, 3407, 3423, 3430, 3460 and 3475.

The 2008 issue of Food Statistics (21-020-X, free) is now available from the Publications module of our website. Under All subjects, choose Agriculture.

The Canada Food Stats CD-ROM (23F0001X, $81) will be available soon. This is an easy-to-use system that provides access to a broad spectrum of data, preformatted reports and articles on food and the food industry. The same application can be downloaded free of charge.

The Canada Food Stats (23F0001X, free), which can be downloaded directly from our website to your desktop, will be available at the end of June.

For more information, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-800-465-1991). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release contact Jean-Pierre Pelchat (613-951-2860; jean-pierre.pelchat@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.