I work in a B.C. food bank. We’re serving triple the number of people we used to.
For the first time, many of our clients are people with jobs who can’t keep up with the cost of living. How did we get here?
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Canadian food insecurity by the numbers
A look at some of the staggering statistics behind the national crisis
The idea: FoodRX, the prescribed food delivery program
“Food insecurity can affect everything from cognitive development to anxiety to diabetes,” says UHN’s Dr. Andrew Boozary, on the correlation between access to food and your health.
How to solve the baby formula and infant food insecurity crisis in Canada
Are infant food banks the solution to access-to-food issues for new parents? Or a signal of a much deeper problem in this country?
How grocery gift cards could transform holiday giving
One foundation in Calgary has shifted from giving food to providing the ability to shop for it. Early signs suggest it serves families better.
Book Review: The Stop: How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement
By Nick Saul and Andrea Curtis
Ever pricier peanut butter is forcing food banks to get creative
For some low-income families it may mean reinventing breakfast