A quarter of Canadians have stockpiled food in the last month as grocery prices climb: Nanos survey Canadians are buying less expensive food, stockpiling food and even eating less to cope with food prices as inflation soars, according to a new survey.But another quarter said they had stockpiled food that month, and 17 per cent of Canadians surveyed said they were eating less food due to food prices.However, when the question wasn’t related to purchasing food, the responses from men and women were similar, with 23 per cent of men saying they stockpiled food compared to 26 per cent of women, and 17 per cent of men and women both saying they had eaten less food in the last 30 days.ATLANTIC PROVINCES EATING LESS, QUEBEC STOCKPILING FOOD In terms of location, there was a four per cent difference between the highest and lowest responses to who was buying less expensive food, with 62 per cent of respondents from Ontario and the Atlantic provinces selecting this option compared to 58 per cent of respondents from Quebec.Across the board, respondents from Quebec were usually less likely than other regions to report using the various cost-saving options, with 11.5 per cent stating they were currently eating less food to save money."