Food safety is an important trend in Canadian agriculture. These national commodity specific programs will demonstrate to processors, consumers and international buyers that Canadian producers are actively contributing to the continuing improvement of Canada's high quality food safety standards. In order to supply a constant food supply, other trends are established in the system by the consumption patterns and food buying habits of Canadian consumers. Despite the attention in the media over food safety and nutrition, Canadians are sensible in their choices of food. One of the findings of the survey indicated that three-quarters of Canadians have vegetables for dinner.
Fruit is also a popular choice for breakfast and as a snack between meals.
Another finding showed that two-thirds of Canadians eat three component meals for dinner that contain meat, especially red meat which is more popular than poultry or fish. Potatoes are also served as a side dish more often than pasta. Furthermore, Statistics Canada reports a rise in the use of sour cream over the past two decades. A third important trend in Canadian agriculture is to provide Canadian consumers with a reasonably-priced food supply. Overall, Canadian farmers are efficient food producers.