#The fight to end hunger on Canadian university campuses

Admin5 years ago012 mins

“#The fight to end hunger on Canadian university campuses” Forty per cent of post-secondary students in Canada are food insecure. Schools—and other students—are finding solutions. It’s commonplace for post-secondary students to survive off a substandard diet of ramen noodles, boxed macaroni and cheese, and other affordable staples that are cheap, filling and quick to prepare….

#The grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the ‘starving student’

Admin5 years ago012 mins

“#The 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 University of Guelph: Student FoodBank The student association at the University of Guelph recognizes that students often have to make very difficult financial choices and are forced…

#This Nunavut grocery receipt shows just how pricey food is in the North

Admin5 years ago02 mins

“#This Nunavut grocery receipt shows just how pricey food is in the North” Northerners face the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada. A receipt from a recent shopping trip in Iqaluit illustrates the problem. Eye-popping grocery prices are a growing concern for northerners, who face the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada despite…

#Why we need to talk about food insecurity—in this election and beyond

Admin5 years ago07 mins

“#Why we need to talk about food insecurity—in this election and beyond” Our editorial: Canadians are facing more food insecurity than they have in nearly two decades. It’s time to act. For a century or more, Canadians have used a set of food-based clichés to describe their country—to each other, and to the world. Bread…