Study: 9 in 10 Canadians see no progress in food insecurity
According to the poll, 91% of Canadians think food insecurity is a persistent problem in Canada, a problem that 41% believe has worsened in the last decade.
Many Canadians have food insecurity on their minds, according to an Ipsos poll on food insecurity, health and poverty commissioned by Community Food Centres Canada, a Canada-based national non-profit that increases access to healthy food in low-income communities and promotes food skills and civic engagement.
According to the poll, 91% of Canadians think food insecurity is a persistent problem in Canada, a problem that 41% believe has worsened in the last decade. And, Canadians want to see solutions—74% believe that government has a responsibility to take action to ensure everyone has access to healthy, affordable food.