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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
