Association between the nutritional quality of Canadian packaged foods and their prices: an analysis across five food categories
Foods high in nutrients of concern are typically cheaper within their category, except those high in saturated fat. Findings highlight the importance of monitoring food prices, especially as Canada's nutrition symbol policy becomes mandatory, to prevent worsening health inequalities.
Authors
- Véronique Provencher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0404-8883)
- Marie‐Ève Labonté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-0443)
- Geneviève Mercille (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5613-2350)
- Laure Saulais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-3950)
- Sonia Pomerleau
- Isabelle Petitclerc
Institutions
- HEC Montréal (CA)
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (CA)
- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980025100797
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00