PROOF News & Stories
The latest updates from our research on effective policy interventions to reduce household food insecurity in Canada.
Research | Resource
New Research & Factsheet – Food Procurement, Food Skills & Food Insecurity
PROOF has recently published a new study in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, looking at the extent that food skills and garden use relate to household food insecurity in Canada.
March 13, 2017
Story
Basic Income Can Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Health
Dr. Valerie Tarasuk spoke with U of T writer Jim Oldfield on the potential of a basic income to reduce food insecurity and improve health.
November 28, 2016
Research | Story
Food Insecurity in Poor Canadian Seniors is Greatly Reduced when Guaranteed Annual Income Kicks in
In a new research article, PROOF researchers show that guaranteed annual income is effective in decreasing food insecurity among low income seniors in Canada.
September 19, 2016
Research
Legislation Debated as Responses to Household Food Insecurity in Canada, 1995–2012
This study reviewed Hansard records for 4 jurisdictions to examine the policy proposals put forth to address household food insecurity and how they were debated in legislation.
June 28, 2016
Story
Monitoring Food Insecurity around the World and in Canada
We discuss the differences between household food insecurity monitoring in Canada and the recent release of international food insecurity rates by the UN.
June 10, 2016
Story
Video: The full story of Food (In)security – Valerie Tarasuk’s presentation at Closing the Gap
At Closing the Gap, PROOF Principal Investigator Valerie Tarasuk presented on food insecurity in Canada and what we’ve learned from over a decade of monitoring and research.
April 30, 2016
Commentary | Research
Household Food Insecurity in Canada: Problem Definition and Potential Solutions in the Public Policy Domain
Researchers found that legislators tied food insecurity to food banks, despite evidence that food banks are unable to address the problem.
March 15, 2016
Commentary | Story
Food bank stats don’t tell the story of food insecurity
Food bank statistics are a poor barometer of food insecurity because they don’t describe the size of the problem or how it’s changing over time.
March 3, 2016
Commentary | Story
5 Things Canadians Need to Know About Food Insecurity
Over four million Canadians experience some level of food insecurity. Here are 5 things you should know about food insecurity in Canada.
January 14, 2016
Research
Changes in household food insecurity rates in Canadian metropolitan areas from 2007 to 2012
This study investigated the prevalence of household food insecurity in census metropolitan areas and the effect of various local economic factors on changes in these rates.
December 14, 2015
