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The Impact of Food Insecurity on Health

WEBExposure to severe food insecurity leaves an indelible mark on children’s wellbeing, manifesting in greater risks for conditions like asthma, depression, and …

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Who are most at risk of household food insecurity

WEBIn 2022, the highest percentage of individuals living in food-insecure households was found among Black people at 39.2%, followed by Indigenous Peoples at 33.4%. [1] The racial …

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The Potential for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to …

WEBThis submission to the Senate Standing Committee of National Finance Study on Bill S-233, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable …

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Public Policy and Food Insecurity

WEBFood insecurity – the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints – is a serious public health problem in Canada. It negatively impacts …

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Food Insecurity and Mental Health

WEBThe co-existence of food insecurity and mental health problems is highly detrimental. Food insecurity makes it difficult for individuals to manage chronic mental …

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Food Insecurity and Social Assistance

WEBFood insecurity – the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints – is a serious public health problem in Canada. It negatively impacts …

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Household Food Insecurity in Canada 2022

WEBAbout / Acknowledgements 2 About this report PROOF is a research program at the University of Toronto, launched in 2011 with funding from the Canadian Institutes of …

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Household Food Insecurity in Canada, 2021

WEBIn 2021, 15.9% of households in the ten provinces experienced some level of food insecurity in the previous 12 months. That amounts to 5.8 million people, …

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AHS review and recommendations on food insecurity screening

WEBAlberta Health Services (AHS) has recently published an extensive review of the literature on food insecurity screening in healthcare settings and developed …

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The 2023 Federal Budget has the right idea, but much more is

WEBWith grocery prices at an all-time high, Canadians were paying close attention to the 2023 federal budget and what relief it might bring.. The promise to …

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Basic Income Can Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Health

WEBIn Newfoundland and Labrador, food insecurity among social assistance recipients dropped by almost half over five years, starting within a year of increases to …

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Research highlights worsened food insecurity in Newfoundland

WEBFood insecurity in Newfoundland and Labrador had gotten worse, even before the pandemic. Our new study, published in the Canadian Journal of Public …

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A Guide to Measurement and Interpretation

WEBPROOF’s classification system applies similar principles to that of Health Canada, in analyzing the adult and child scales separately and retaining the same thresholds for …

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Food insecurity in Canada is the worst it’s ever been — here’s how …

WEBAccording to the latest Statistics Canada data, household food insecurity in the 10 provinces has reached a record high. Drawing on data from StatCan’s Canadian …

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Provincial Policy Levers to Reduce Household Food Insecurity

WEBIncreasing minimum wage can help reduce food insecurity among workers who make up the majority for the food-insecure in Canada (65% in 2017-2018).1 Racialized workers and …

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National school food program won’t solve food insecurity for …

WEBThe 2024 federal budget announcement of $1 billion over five years to establish a national school food program fulfils the Liberal Party’s 2021 election …

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How many Canadians are affected by household food insecurity

WEBBased on the data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey (CIS), 17.8% of households in the ten provinces were food-insecure in 2022.[1] This amounted to 6.9 …

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