The 2019 Who’s Hungry Report has been released, and shows that food bank use in Toronto has increased. Due to the rising cost of living, the number of food bank visits has grown by 4 per cent. In a survey of 1,400 food bank clients, 53 per cent of respondents...
In Canada, 20 percent of children—more than 1.4 million—live in poverty, according to Campaign 2000, a network of organizations working to end family poverty. If kids are going to school hungry, their behaviours can be exacerbated; they may be irritable and unable to...
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the creation of a national food policy last week, including the first steps towards the creation of a National School Food Program. Access to nutritious food is one of the largest barriers to...
The prices of fresh vegetables are 17 percent higher than a year ago, compared to the average inflation rate of 2.4 percent, according to data released by Statistics Canada yesterday. Higher prices make it harder for everyone to access healthy and nutritious meals,...
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