Why food access is about more than location
When Coun. Murry Krause got wind Prince George’s sole downtown supermarket was moving, he grew concerned about food security for the neighbourhood’s low-income residents.
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COVID-19 is threatening lives in more ways than one
For many people around the world right now, it’s not just the threat of contracting COVID-19 that most concerns them — it’s whether their families, especially their young children, can survive another day without food.
New data tool shows how COVID-19 hurts some young Canadians more than others
The country’s national statistics agency has pulled together a one-stop shop of data collected about young people’s lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began, showing how the most vulnerable have been hit hardest.
Your mac and cheese will be getting safer — if you can afford it
Lovers of macaroni and cheese will soon have the choice to avoid toxic chemicals in their favourite dish — but only if they can afford it.
Canadian food banks get $100M boost from the feds
The funds were announced at a virtual news conference Friday, as Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau detailed the third round of financial support under the Emergency Food Security Fund.
COVID-19 hurting Canadians’ food security and feeding anxiety: study
People who suffered financially due to the pandemic were almost twice as likely to report moderate or severe anxiety in a new survey than those who kept their jobs. According to more recent data, a fifth of Canadian households reported still struggling to make ends meet.
Food banks aren't the answer to hunger, researchers say
Valerie Tarasuk wouldn’t be surprised if food charities receive record donations this holiday season. But she knows millions of Canadians will still go hungry.
Food prices are set to rise in 2021 — and farmers, food-insecure people will take a hit
A Canadian family of four can expect to spend almost $700 more for their food next year, according to a report released Tuesday. That’s about a five per cent increase compared to 2020.
How universities in B.C. are fighting food insecurity on campus
Emergency funds, food hubs and advocacy work are bringing food relief to students during COVID-19.
Ottawa wants your ideas on how to combat food waste
Each year, fields of Canadian produce are plowed under due to cancelled orders. But that may be about to change.
How one Indigenous farmer in the north is teaching others to feed the need
Jacob Beaton wouldn’t be a farmer without lettuce. Lots of lettuce.
A national school lunch program would solve more than hunger, advocates say
School meal programs should be more than a meal — they should anchor school curriculum and root kids into their school, advocates say.
Feds double pandemic aid for food banks
The federal government doubled the amount of pandemic aid for Canada's food banks on Friday, October 9, 2020.
COVID-19 leaves kids lonely, bored, hungry, at risk of abuse
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, children in Canada have been hit by increased poverty and food insecurity, poorer mental health and more racism, a new report says.
Feds give $50 million to feed Canadians surplus food. Some hope it's just a start
On Thursday, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced details of the $50-million Surplus Food Rescue Program, created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.