Dining out !

According to Statistics Canada, almost 25% of Canadian household food dollars are spent in restaurants.

In 2005, Canadian households visited a restaurant for a meal or snack an average of 11 times every two weeks.

Total foodservice sales in Canada in 2006 is projected to be $50.6 billion.

Of all the money spent on food in Canada, 40% is spent in foodservice outlets.

There are 62,629 foodservice outlets in Canada.

Statistics show that on any given day, 30% of kids living in North America visit a fast food restaurant. 

Obesity

Almost 60% of adults ages 18 and over, or 14.1 million Canadians, are overweight or obese.

Almost one quarter of Canadian adults ages 18 and over (23% or 5.5 million) are obese, and an additional 36% are overweight. 

53% of Canadian women ages 18 and over are overweight or obese. 

A greater proportion of sedentary adults, especially women, are overweight or obese, compared to active adults.

Deaths due to obesity

 Courtesy of The canadian heart and stroke association.