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Hunger in Canada

Canada Must Respect the Right to Food

Megan Yarema | Posted 05.06.2013 | Canada Impact
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Megan Yarema

From personal attacks to commendable recommendations -- this is the legacy of a UN final report on the right to food in Canada. Prepared Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, following his mission to Canada last May, the report illustrates that current programs and policies are not enough to fend-off food insecurity felt by millions and calls for greater federal action.

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On My Wish List This Year? A Food System That Works

Mike Schreiner | Posted 02.19.2013 | Canada Impact
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Mike Schreiner

It's a sad reality that as we gather with our families and friends this holiday season to share a meal, there are far too many who will go hungry. A healthy food system benefits our economy, health and communities. It enriches our quality of life. Let's put reducing hunger and a strong local sustainable food system at the top of our wish list for 2013.

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How Many Canadians Are Still Going Hungry?

The Huffington Post Canada | Arti Patel | Posted 10.30.2012 | Canada Impact
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This spring, over 882,000 Canadians used a food bank in the month of March alone. On Tuesday, Food Banks Canada released their annual "HungerCount"...

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Canadians Are Starving in a Land of Waste

Glen Pearson | Posted 12.09.2012 | Canada
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Glen Pearson

Just as we are learning of the new pressures on the demand for food among the marginalized, news broke of the ironic reality that Canadians waste $27 billion worth of food each year. If we broaden the issue out to include the United States, things don't look any better. It appears as though North Americans waste food on a grand scale.

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Meal Exchange To Help With Hunger Across Canada Via Campuses

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Impact
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TORONTO - A national student food charter will be launched in conjunction with a summit being held this weekend at the University of Toronto.The non-p...

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Hunger is Not a Game, Canada

Elizabeth Lee Ford-Jones, MD | Posted 07.15.2012 | Canada
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Elizabeth Lee Ford-Jones, MD

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food will present his preliminary findings on food security in Canada on May 16 in Ottawa. It's my hope that this will put child hunger squarely on the political agenda in Canada. We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but hunger is something that we increasingly see among the families that bring their children to the hospital for medical attention.

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