HealthSeniors in Vancouver’s Chinatown are battling poverty and racism to put food on the tableHow a community program is knocking down barriers and feeding seniors
HealthHow an Iqaluit mom’s TikTok videos turned her home into a de facto food bankKyra Flaherty used the social media platform to reveal Nunavut’s sky-high grocery prices. Then the donations started arriving.
HealthDemand for Meals on Wheels—and the drivers who make it possible—is soaringThe pandemic made these low-profile food delivery agencies into essential services. Now they’re entering their busiest season.
HealthHow grocery gift cards could transform holiday givingOne foundation in Calgary has shifted from giving food to providing the ability to shop for it. Early signs suggest it serves families better.
CanadaWhat happened to the Liberals’ concern about hunger and food insecurity?The Throne Speech shook hopes that the Trudeau government will take meaningful action on a fast-growing problem
CanadaThe B.C. floods are a mere hint of what climate change could do to the food supplyBarren store shelves will refill, and farmers will rebound in the short term, says food security expert Lenore Newman. But the system just can’t take disaster after disaster.
EconomyHow blockchain could revolutionize food supply chains—and lower your grocery billThe technology could hold the key to logistical problems that drive up prices. But will it also entrench the food industry’s biggest players?
CanadaThe fight to end hunger on Canadian university campusesForty per cent of post-secondary students in Canada are food insecure. Schools—and other students—are finding solutions.
CanadaThe grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the ’starving student’Student and admin-led efforts are leading the charge to stop food insecurity on Canadian university campuses
CanadaThis Nunavut grocery receipt shows just how pricey food is in the NorthNortherners face the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada. A receipt from a recent shopping trip in Iqaluit illustrates the problem.