Charitable food programs have been the primary response to household food insecurity in Canada since the 1980s. Yet, for as long as there has been systematic monitoring, there has been no meaningful decline in the prevalence of household food insecurity. Based on the most recent data from...

Food insecurity – inadequate or uncertain access to food because of financial constraints – is a serious public health problem in Canada, and all indications are that the problem is getting worse. Drawing on data for 103,500 households from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health...

This is an infographic summarizing Canadian Community Health Survey data on food insecurity. V=Food insecurity - the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints - is a serious public health problem in Canada. It negatively impacts physical, mental, and social health, and...

This is a brief and infographic on policy recommendations relating to food insecurity in Canada. Food insecurity is rooted in material deprivation, with low income being the strongest predictor. Research has demonstrated reductions in food insecurity where social policies have improved the material...

This infographic explains the impact of food insecurity on health in Canada. Food insecurity - the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints -  negatively impacts physical, mental, and social health, and costs our healthcare system...

This is a graphic and brief from the PROOF research group. Food insecurity - the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints - is a serious public health problem in Canada. It negatively impacts physical, mental, and social...

A research collaboration between PROOF (Food Insecurity and Policy Research) and FoodShare reveals that Black households are 3.56 times more likely to be food insecure than white households.  Learn more about the relationship between food banks and food insecurity in Canada in this 2019...