Quantitative Data

Most Canadian adults do not consume enough milk products every day and, as a result, could be missing out on the multiple health benefits that they provide. Discover the most recent quantitative data on the consumption of milk and milk products.

Under Consumption of Milk Products

In 2006, Statistics Canada released its report on Canadians’ Eating Habits from the Canadian Community Health Survey.¹

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Milk Product Consumption Per Capita

Every year the Canadian Dairy Information Centre from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada releases per capita consumption data on various food items according to food availability and disappearance data. New data is released each year and reflects the estimated consumption of the previous...
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Chocolate Milk Consumption in Canada

It is estimated that chocolate milk and other flavoured milks contribute to 2.6% of total sugars* consumption per adult per day.

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Vitamin D status of Canadians – Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey

In 2013, Statistics Canada released the findings from their Canada wide survey examining the vitamin D status of Canadians. This survey was conducted from 2009 to 2011 on 6,400 Canadians aged 3 to 79.

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