PROOF News & Stories
The latest updates from our research on effective policy interventions to reduce household food insecurity in Canada.
Announcement
PROOF investigator Dr. Lynn McIntyre appointed to Order of Canada
Congratulations to PROOF founding investigator Dr. Lynn McIntyre on her appointment to the Order of Canada!
November 30, 2020
Research
Severe food insecurity associated with mortality among lower-income Canadian adults approaching eligibility for public pensions: a population cohort study
Our new study found that severely food-insecure adults approaching 65 years old were more likely to die before collecting public pensions.
October 5, 2020
Research
Maternal Food Insecurity is Positively Associated with Postpartum Mental Disorders in Ontario, Canada
Our new study found that maternal food insecurity during pregnancy is associated with postpartum mental disorders and a greater risk of infants being treated in the ER.
September 17, 2020
Research
Who Is Food Insecure? Political Storytelling on Hunger, Household Food Choices, and the Construction of Archetypal Populations
In this new study, we analyzed causal stories in Canadian political discussion about household food insecurity in provincial and federal Hansard records.
August 27, 2020
Research
Food Insecurity Is Associated With Higher Health Care Use And Costs Among Canadian Adults
This new study demonstrates that more severely food insecure adults have greater odds of acute care admission and having same-day surgery.
August 7, 2020
Commentary | Story
Food banks can’t adequately address COVID-19 food insecurity
A basic income, not expanded food charity, is critical as the pandemic plunges more Canadians into deprivation.
May 2, 2020
Commentary | Resource | Story
More Canadians are food insecure than ever before – and the problem is only getting worse
PROOF provides a long-awaited look into food insecurity in this country. Drawing on the 2017-18 CCHS, we found that 1 in 8 households were food insecure.
March 11, 2020
Research
Homeownership status and risk of food insecurity: examining the role of housing debt, housing expenditure and housing asset using a cross-sectional population-based survey of Canadian households
This study aimed to examine the influence of housing asset, debt and expenditure on the relationship between homeownership and food insecurity in Canada.
February 3, 2020
Research
Association between household food insecurity and mortality in Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Research drawing on a population-based sample of Canadian adults showed that those living in food-insecure households were more likely to die prematurely.
February 3, 2020
Research | Story
Money speaks: Reductions in severe food insecurity follow the Canada Child Benefit
The rate of severe food insecurity dropped by one-third among low-income families after the introduction of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) in 2016.
November 8, 2019
