Healthy food costs in Ottawa rose more than 20 per cent between 2019 and 2022, according to the latest Nutritious Food Basket study by Ottawa Public Health dated Nov. 1, 2022. (Bryan Eneas/CBC) The cost of feeding a family in the capital rose more than 20 per cent during the pandemic, according to a new study by Ottawa Public Health.
It costs at least $1,088 per month to feed healthy meals to a family of four in the city, up from $901 in 2019, says Ottawa Public Health’s 2022 Nutritious Food Basket survey.
For those living on Ontario Works financial assistance, […]
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