PROOF Principal Investigator Dr. Valerie Tarasuk appointed to Order of Canada

Dr. Valerie Tarasuk, Professor Emerita in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto, and principal investigator of PROOF has been named a member of the Order of Canada for her research leadership and contributions to advancing evidence-based policy interventions to household food insecurity.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Tarasuk on this tremendous recognition!

Update January 6 – As part of CBC The Current’s annual Order of Canada interviews, Dr. Tarasuk spoke with Matt Galloway on how her start in the field was motivated by the early rise of food charity in Toronto during a time of significant cuts to social assistance, how the current record food insecurity is the result of a lack of leadership and accountability around ensuring Canadians have enough money for the necessities, and the need for dedicated strategies and targets that address food insecurity and the underlying income inadequacy and instability specifically.

Dr. Tarasuk’s interview starts at 8 min 11 sec .

Also available at: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16119034-extraordinary-canadians-named-order-canada

Transcript: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/monday-january-6-2025-episode-transcript-1.7424480