Adults in severely food-insecure households are more likely to be lacking in many micronutrients, find researchers using Statistics Canada microdata. (en anglais seulement)

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A third of severely food-insecure households in ON in 2023 were households that received some support from OW or ODSP.

Improving social assistance could drastically reduce severe food insecurity in the province and lessen the burden on the health system. #ONpoli

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If the next Ontario government wants to change the course of food insecurity in the province, the place to start would be to ensure that their social assistance programs, OW & ODSP provide sufficient financial support for recipients to meet basic needs.

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If the next Ontario government wants to change the course of food insecurity in the province, especially severe food insecurity, the place to start would be Ontario Works and ODSP.

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PODCAST: Why 3 Ontario cities just declared food security emergencies

Ontario is gearing up for Doug Ford’s early election, but many Ontarians are struggling to put food on their tables

Tim Li from PROOF talks to PressProgress Ontario Reporter @ericwickham.ca about Ontario's food insecurity crisis

This new dashboard by Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit is just one example of critical work by public health units across Ontario, highlighting the dire inadequacy of social assistance in the province. www.hkpr.on.ca/news-and-ale... (1/2)

After three cities in Ontario declare food insecurity an emergency, experts hope for more action from Doug Ford

"Housing prices, the rising cost of food, inflation, as well as economic uncertainty" play a role in dramatic increases in food insecurity

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We spoke with @ericwickham.ca on the recent municipal declarations that food insecurity is an emergency in Ontario. A common thread between them? The call for provincial government to reform social assistance so that it is adequate for meeting basic needs.

"The beautiful thing about conversation around basic income is talking about the adequacy of incomes relative to the true cost of living and setting a floor that we won’t let people fall below." Dr. Tarasuk speaking with Matt Noble from Put Food Banks Out of Business www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz4_...

We've started the new year with a move to Bluesky and the exciting appointment of our principal investigator Dr. Valerie Tarasuk to the Order of Canada, in recognition of her contributions to food insecurity research and advocacy. proof.utoronto.ca/2024/proof-p... (1/2)