Food insecurity occurs when there is insufficient access to adequate nutrition due to limited financial resources, which may lead to dietary deficiencies. Poor nutrition can affect a person’s physical, mental and social health and well-being. Food insecurity also results in a significant financial cost to the public health care system in Canada. (Tarasuk) Donna’s family suffers from food insecurity, the father at one point states that they have ran out of food and have had to rely on the genorisity of friends and the food banks. The empty refrigerator is an evocative representation of the absence of sufficient nutritious food.
