MBiz | December 2020

FOOD INSECURITY

Businesses, individuals and organizations address food insecurity By Jim Timlick SHARING THE WEALTH

F ood insecurity has been a concern among Canadians for some time, and it has become a hot-button issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada data shows just how uneasy many Canadians feel about their own food intake. A web survey conducted between May 4 and 10 showed that one in seven respondents (14.6%) lived in a household that had experienced food

insecurity during the previous 30 days. Households with children have a higher rate of insecurity, and the survey revealed that Canadians who were absent from work due to COVID-19 were almost three times more likely to be food insecure compared to those who were working. While those kinds of numbers might cause some folks to become despondent, many more are inspired to take action.

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