Food inflation making many rethink their Thanksgiving dinners this year
CBC
Many in Saskatchewan faced incremental food price increases while completing their grocery shopping this week in advance of Thanksgiving.
"By the time you're paying, it's $100 more than it was last year and there's still barely anything in the cart. It's hitting us hard," Saskatoon resident Jason Hanley said.
"It is whether you are going to make that trip to see your relatives or have food on the table."
Some shoppers CBC talked with in Saskatoon on Friday afternoon said food inflation is burning a hole in their wallets.
"Meat and fresh vegetables are the most expensive," Whatmore Muchenje said, noting his monthly grocery bills have increased by a couple hundred dollars.
"I usually have about 10 people for Thanksgiving, but this time maybe just four very close friends."
Jan McKechnie is celebrating Thanksgiving at her friend's place this year. She said she has switched to carpooling to save a bit of money amidst food inflation.
"You have to cut down somewhere."
Connie Pelk said increasing cost of living is forcing her to make changes in her household.
"I have to go through flyers, go to all the different stores and get the things that are on sale when I can get them on sale," she said.
"Fresh produce is expensive, so frozen is good too."
Pelk is correct in her estimate. According to Statistics Canada, frozen corn, frozen broccoli and peas, and other frozen vegetables have seen a price drop over the past year. A kilogram of pork rib cuts and beef striploin cuts also saw drops of almost nine per cent.
But many food items have seen significant increases over the past year.
Canned soup has seen a 68 per cent increase in price, from $1.30 for 284 millilitres in August 2021 to $2.18 this year. Apple juice saw a 48 per cent increase.
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