by Dianne Oickle, MSc, RD, Public Health Nutritionist, written November 5, 2013

(LEEDS-GRENVILLE, ONTARIO) The Health Unit has recently completed Nutritious Food Basket costing for 2013. The annual food costing, done by all Public Units in Ontario, calculates the price of 67 food items from a number of grocery stores in the area. This year, across Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark counties, the cost of feeding a family of 4 (2 adults + 2 children) is $178 per week (or $772 per month). This is a 9% increase in the cost of food alone in the past 3 years (since 2010). – to read more>