The CFCC report surveyed 561 individuals across the country who experience food insecurity. For 81 per cent of them, it has had a negative impact on their physical health.

The data show a disproportionately higher rate of moderate to severe food insecurity among Indigenous people living both on and off reserve, the study said, although people living in rural and ...

Food insecurity is linked to a rapid yet reversible increase in depression and anxiety symptoms in adults, a new study ...

Household food insecurity is modifiable, and reducing it would surely reduce its related strain on children’s mental health. Clinicians should advocate as vociferously about the need for income ...

“Despite adequate global food production, millions of people go hungry or are malnourished because safe and nutritious food is not available, not accessible or, more often, not affordable,” states the ...

The 2007-2008 Inuit Health Survey suggested children are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, but an upcoming Inuit Health Survey will seek to address some of the current knowledge gaps.

Eligible clients can pick up a package of things like pasta, sauce, beans and other pantry staples, along with a grocery store gift card, up to four times a year.

OTTAWA - Canadians who worried about having enough food during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring were more likely to perceive their mental health as poor and report anxiety ...

Public-health officials overseeing a pair of Southwestern Ontario communities say they plan to take action and address growing concerns over food insecurity in local households. Board members for ...

Food insecurity — inadequate access to food because of financial constraints — is a public health concern in Canada. 1, 2 In 2007/08, 11.3% of households experienced food insecurity; the figure rose ...

Food insecurity among Indigenous kids is a 'public health crisis,' doctors say Family physician Dr. Rebekah Eatmon sees parents in tears, frustrated that they can't provide enough healthy food for ...