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The Eating Habits of Kids in Canada

When it comes to food, every child is different. HelloFresh has studied the eating habits of kids across the country, surveying over 1,500 Canadians with at least one child under 16 at home.

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When it comes to food, every child is different. HelloFresh has studied the eating habits of kids across the country, surveying over 1,500 Canadians with at least one child under 16 at home.

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47% of parents worry about what they will cook for their next meal

Through our survey, we discovered that 47% of Canadian parents struggle to decide what meals to cook. In addition, 62% of parents with more than four children have trouble choosing their meals, and over 50% of parents with more than five children have difficulty finding time to cook at all.
<h2>Parents often find it difficult to understand their children's needs for meals</h2>

Parents often find it difficult to understand their children's needs for meals

How do parents get their children to eat full meals?

Few parents are strangers to mealtime food negotiations with their children: over half of the parents we surveyed admitted that their children eat three quarters or less of their meals, and only 26% are able to get their children to eat an entire meal (kudos to them!).
<h2>What influences kids' eating habits?</h2>

What influences kids' eating habits?

<h2>Family mealtime</h2>

Family mealtime

Tofu and quinoa are the top two new ingredients that parents have tried in their meals

<h2>Picky eating kids linked to parents who limit foods</h2>

Picky eating kids linked to parents who limit foods

Kids Recipe Searches over COVID-19

According to Google keyword data, since the rise of COVID-19, many parents in Canada have aimed to keep life interesting by finding new ways to add variety to their kids' meals.
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About The Data:
Survey data is from a survey of 1,500 Canadians conducted by HelloFresh. Search volumes are from Google Keyword Planner for the period January 2020 to January 2021.
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