Pork imports have risen from about 31 per cent of consumption volume in 2005 to 44 per cent in 2009. And imports fetch a higher price than exports do
by RANDY DUFFY
Since 2005, annual per capita pork consumption in Canada seems to have stabilized at 23-24 kilograms per person. The one exception was in 2007 when it increased to 25 kilograms. These figures are on a carcass basis.
Retail sales in Canadian grocery stores for the 2005-2007 period show that the majority of pork purchased by Canadians can be classified as fresh rather than further processed.