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Prince Edward Island: The first jurisdiction to set explicit targets for reducing food insecurity
Earlier this month, MLAs in PEI unanimously passed the first bill in Canada that sets explicit and binding targets for food insecurity reduction.
April 21, 2021
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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
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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
Commentary
Basic income: A no-brainer in economic hard times
New op-ed from PROOF’s Dr. Catherine Mah discusses the cancellation of Ontario’s basic income pilot and the potential of a basic income to reduce food insecurity.
August 3, 2018
Commentary | Research
New commentary in Public Health Agency of Canada journal
PROOF researchers review the existing state of household food insecurity measurement in Canada and propose changes to close critical gaps in the monitoring.
May 23, 2018
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Food waste and food insecurity in Canada
PROOF researchers discuss why diverting food waste to charitable food programs will not address food insecurity in Canada.
October 23, 2017
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Provinces and Territories Opting Out of Measuring Household Food Insecurity
In 2015 and 2016, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon chose not to monitor food insecurity. As a result, there will be no national estimates for those years.
May 25, 2017
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
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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
