Food Insecurity In Canada

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Despite Canada being among the top (whatever #) countries economically, household food insecurity is still a persistent problem affecting every province and territory in Canada. Estimates from the 2011 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) (Reference) illustrate that off-reserve Aboriginal households in Canada experience food insecurity at a rate that is more than double (27%) that of all Canadian households. In line with this data, survey results indicate that “First Nations households in First Nations communities are considerably more food-insecure — and more severely food insecure — than the general Canadian population” (Ref), Moreover, results from the 2007–2008 International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey indicate that Nunavut has the

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