How Niagara Region business and food banks are helping with rising food insecurity

In 2023 and 2024, about 28 per cent of households in the Niagara Region are food insecure, according to Public Health Ontario ...

$14K raised so far for local food banks in CBC Hamilton’s Make the Season Kind campaign

Just over $14,000 has been raised for local food banks in CBC Hamilton’s Make the Season Kind campaign so far this month. As ...
Yahoo News Canada

Food insecurity in London region rises above Ontario average, now affects almost 1 in 3 households

A London Food Bank volunteer stuffs a shopping cart filled with grocery bags for the charity's clients. A new report by the Middlesex-London Health Unit says almost one in three area households are ...
Press-Republican

Food drive eases food insecurity

PLATTSBURGH — St. Joseph’s Community Outreach Center held a successful food drive this week to help address growing food insecurity in the North Country. The event, part of the “Show Up” community ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Addressing Food Insecurity to Improve Physical, Mental Health Outcomes

Food insecurity, influenced by socioeconomic factors, is a public health crisis linked to chronic diseases, mental health issues, and obesity. Existing support systems like SNAP and food banks are ...
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Nearly 23% of the Canadian population reported food insecurity in 2022

Nearly nine million Canadians lived in food insecure households in 2022, with 22.9 per cent of the population reporting some form of food insecurity, according to a Statistics Canada report released ...