How Brandon compares to the rest of the country in healthy food options
2/11/2009 at 9:28 AM
Some may have seen this report released by the Heart and Stroke Foundation earlier this week.
They studied the cost of basic healthy foods in cities across the country in order to compare and see who is at an advantage/disadvantage.
The end result on average was that Brandon was.. well... average. Here's a breakdown of some of the more common areas. Interesting to note how much less we pay for apples, and how much more for whole wheat pasta.
Milk, 1 %, 4 L $4.15 (National: $5.26)
Cheddar Cheese, Medium, 520g $9.19 (National: $9.15 )
Whole Wheat Pasta, 900 g $6.70 (National $5.48)
Brown Rice, 1 kg $4.07 (National: $4.99)
Potatoes, 5 lb bag $4.98 (National: $4.25)
Apples, Macintosh, 6 Medium $2.02 (National: $3.50)
Lean Ground Beef, 1 kg $6.85 (National: $7.18)
Peanut Butter, 1 kg $5.49 (National: $5.27)
We were, however, a decent enough amount cheaper than Winnipeg. Their entire shopping trip came to $208 here, $223 inside the Perimeter.
Are there any numbers that surprise you based on what you've seen in other cities? Are there any that may not be a surprise, but should logically be something we have cheaper access to?
Here's the full report:
http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.4959411/k.CA7/2008_Report_Card__Map.htm