Investigating the cost and correlates of a healthy diet in Canada

Diet-related diseases are a public health priority. The availability of detailed dietary information from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey, which focused on nutrition, offers a chance to assess the actual cost of eating for households based on what they consume. We will assess dietary intakes and whether they meet recommendations for nutritional adequacy based on healthy eating guidelines. We will analyze monetary costs associated with healthier eating patterns. Finally we will assess whether there are disparities in dietary intakes or dietary costs for Atlantic Canada, a region with the highest burden of diet-related chronic diseases in Canada. This study will offer evidence and potential insights for implementation of dietary guidelines as well as social and fiscal policies to improve the affordability of a healthy diet in Canada.