High level of food insecurity as cost of living crunch takes bite out of budgets in Simcoe Muskoka

Local data continues to show a high level of household food insecurity in Simcoe Muskoka

In the past few weeks, organizations and municipalities have been raising an alarm about household food insecurity and the significant impact it has on people’s health, the health of our communities, and the cost to the health care system. The rising cost of living and the increasing price of groceries has many feeling a financial pinch. The results of the 2025 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey help to bring into focus the growing number of ho…

High level of food insecurity as cost of living crunch takes bite out of budgets in Simcoe Muskoka

The cost of living crunch is taking a bite out of household budgets in Simcoe Muskoka. The 2025 Nutritious Food Basket survey by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) looked at the cost of eating a healthy diet and included 61 staple food items such as milk, eggs and bread. The survey found that a family of four with two adults and two children, ages 8 and 14, would need to spend $1,282.8 per month to afford these essentials, while a s…

Data Continues To Show High Level Of Household Food Insecurity In Simcoe Muskoka

In the past few weeks organizations and municipalities have been raising an alarm about household food insecurity and the significant impact it has on people’s health, the health of our communities and the cost to the health care system. The rising cost of living and the increasing price of groceries has many feeling a financial pinch. The results of the 2025 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey help to bring into focus the growing number of hous…