Categories in which consumers purchase organic products regularly in Canada 2019

Vegetables and fruits were the food product categories in which Canadian consumers were most likely to purchase organic products regularly, according to a survey carried out by ProdegeMR in July 2019 - almost 40 percent of respondents stated that they regularly purchase organic fruit and/or vegetables. Eggs and milk were the next most popular categories in which to purchase organic products. What makes a product organic? Organic products are made using organic agricultural methods. This includes agricultural systems which do not use chemical fertilizers and pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed additives. Organic agriculture works towards environmentally, socially and economically sustainable production. As of September 2018, 15 percent of survey respondents in Canada claimed that they only eat organic foods. Canadians’ attitudes towards organic products The price of organic products is one factor which is discouraging Canadians from purchasing them – over 54 percent of respondents stated in a recent survey that they would buy organic products if they were not so expensive. One third of consumers also thought that companies exaggerate organic claims. The share of Canadians purchasing organic products regularly has fluctuated in recent years and reached 21 percent in 2019.

根据ProdegeMR于2019年7月进行的调查，加拿大消费者最可能定期购买有机产品的食品类别为蔬菜和水果。在该调查中，近40%的受访者表示他们定期购买有机水果和/或蔬菜。何为有机产品？有机产品系采用有机农业生产方法制成，这包括不使用化学肥料和杀虫剂、生长调节剂以及畜牧业饲料添加剂的农业系统。有机农业致力于实现环境、社会和经济可持续的生产。截至2018年9月，加拿大15%的受访者声称他们只食用有机食品。加拿大人对有机产品的态度，有机产品的价格是阻碍加拿大消费者购买的重要因素之一——最近的一项调查显示，超过54%的受访者表示，如果有机产品价格不高，他们将购买有机产品。此外，有三分之一的消费者认为公司夸大了有机产品的宣传。近年来，定期购买有机产品的加拿大人比例有所波动，2019年达到21%。