Sylvain Charlebois: Food Distribution and Dalhousie Survey

sylvain charlebois: He said a recent Dalhousie survey suggests younger generations are choosing to dine out more frequently, according to The Toronto Star. Almost 40 per cent of Canadian consumers 38 years old and under do so at least once or twice a week. Sylvain Charlebois specializes in food distribution and policy. A Halifax university professor says our appetite for fast food and dining out is eating into farmers' profits. That includes restaurants, grab-and-go options and other portable food offerings. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Charlebois said other surveys have suggested about 35 per cent of the average Canadian food budget is spent on what people consume away from home. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.