Health committee  I could say that it is clear from the studies we have done that the three major barriers to consuming healthy foods such as vegetables, fruit, and milk, as reported by community residents, are price, quality, and availability. That's been established from baseline surveys in our pilot communities and an additional survey in Labrador.

Health committee  With respect to milk in particular, a two-litre carton of milk is generally in the $6 to $7 range in isolated communities using the food mail program. We do monitor prices in communities that use it, and we will shortly, as Robert mentioned, be launching a new food basket to track not just the prices of individual foods but also the cost of a healthy diet that is consistent with Canada's food guide.