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Healthy Grocery Shopping Incentives in Canada: A Survey of How, How Much, and How Often
Amrit Thandi1, Dennis B Campbell2, David J T Campbell3
1Medical Student, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
Background:
Financial incentives may improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity, but how incentives align with population preferences for delivery (mode, structure) and shopping habits (frequency, spending) remains unclear.
Methods:
A July 2022 cross-sectional survey of 1,601 Canadian adults (excluding Quebec) examined incentive preferences, shopping frequency and healthy food spending shortfalls using Poisson and generalized linear models.
Results:
Weekly instant loyalty card discounts were most preferred. The median spending gap was $12.50 (mean $21.48), with food-insecure participants reporting the largest gaps.
Conclusion:
Aligning incentive design with population preferences and shopping habits may enhance uptake. Higher-value incentives may be needed to more fully engage food-insecure populations.
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