NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Statistics Canada (StatCan)Microdata access: Request Geography Canada (CAN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/1984 - 12/1984 Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalHouseholdInterviewNationally representativeUrban only Summary The Food Expenditure Survey (FES) is a periodic survey designed to supplement the Survey of Household Spending (SHS) with more detailed information concerning expenditures on food commodities. Food expenditure data was collected using both an interview questionnaire and two weekly diaries. Respondents were asked to provide details of daily food purchases in the diaries, including a description of the item, number of units purchased, weight or volume per unit, and total cost. The data was collected in the 15 metropolitan areas of the 10 provinces and is divided by regions (Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie provinces, and British Columbia). Keywords Assets, Birth place, Children, Education, Employment, Family composition, Household expenditures, Housing, Income, International migration, Land ownership, Languages, Marital status, Occupations, Public social assistance Citation Contributors Statistics Canada (StatCan) Publisher Statistics Canada (StatCan) Suggested citation Statistics Canada (StatCan). Canada Food Expenditure Survey 1984. Ottawa, Canada: Statistics Canada (StatCan). GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021