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The Expense of Treating Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley.

A recent study conducted by Dalhousie University in Halifax revealed that it is very expensive to keep a gluten-free diet. In the study, the prices of all food products labelled “gluten-free” were compared to their gluten-containing equivalent. 56 gluten-free products were found to be more expensive than regular products, and on average, the cost was 242% more. As a result of the study, celiac advocacy groups are lobbying the government for financial compensation for those afflicted with celiac disease.
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Good Times at the Supermarket

A survey conducted of 1 000 Canadians aged 25 and older, who hold Master Card accounts, spend an average of 62 hours annually at the supermarket.

Far from being a chore, it seems that going to the store is turning into a hobby for several people. The survey revealed that the grocery trip usually occurs on Saturdays, between 6:00am and 2:00pm.

Additionally, the survey has shed light on habitual changes. Specifically, men are starting to do the shopping and there is a notable increase in the use of reusable bags.

Diane Miquelon, the vice president of Master Card Canada, explained that there have never been so many men grocery shopping. She added that since men are becoming more responsible for the task, retailers and distributors will have to start taking them into consideration when it comes to determining what will draw in a man to one place versus another.

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Canadians Modify Their Lifestyles

According to a study conducted by Group Investors, 75% of participants noticed an increase in their grocery bills within the last three months. Nearly half (48%) of the people said that they had already started purchasing less expensive produce.

Canadians are attributing the rise in food prices to the rising cost of fuel, which is prompting a change in attitude. Although the price of food has only increased 1.2 % in the country since last year (Statistics Canada, April 2008), several Canadians anticipate a rise in food costs and are considering changing their habits.

Thus, 87% of the people surveyed said that they would make efforts to eat at home rather than eating out, buy local produce (85%), limit the purchase of exotic or out-of-season fruits (55%), grow a garden (46%) or eat less meat (41%).

In total, there were 1030 Canadians, 18 years and up, that responded to the national survey over the telephone in the beginning of June.