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Food available, by major food groups
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kilograms per person | |||||
| Animal products | |||||
| Dairy products1 | 23.29 | 23.43 | 22.84 | 22.19 | 21.72 |
| Cheese2 | 12.26 | 12.32 | 12.39 | 12.42 | 12.41 |
| Other dairy products2 | 26.95 | 27.07 | 26.41 | 25.04 | 25.73 |
| litres per person | |||||
| Fluid milk2 | 83.54 | 83.01 | 81.92 | 81.27 | 77.98 |
| Cream2 | 8.60 | 8.72 | 8.45 | 8.41 | 8.21 |
| kilograms per person | |||||
| Red meat3 | 56.76 | 59.04 | 56.12 | 55.45 | 52.73 |
| Poultry4 | 37.70 | 37.82 | 38.09 | 37.65 | 37.40 |
| Fish5 | 8.73 | 8.03 | 7.11 | 7.17 | 7.33 |
| dozens per person | |||||
| Eggs | 16.20 | 15.54 | 16.24 | 16.06 | 16.27 |
| Note: These data represent food available for consumption and not actual quantities of food consumed since they do not allow for losses such as waste and/or spoilage in stores, households, private institutions or restaurants. 1. In milk solid equivalent. Butter included in Oils and Fats. 2. In retail weight. 3. In carcass weight equivalent 4. In eviscerated weight equivalent. 5. In edible weight equivalent. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 002-0019 and Catalogue no. 21-020-X. Last modified: 2011-03-31. | |||||
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