Dietitians of Canada Position Statement on Household Food Insecurity in Canada

Dietitians of Canada Position Statement on Household Food Insecurity in Canada March 2024 Position of Dietitians of Canada It is the position of Dietitians of Canada that household food insecurity: 1. [...] Overview of household food insecurity in Canada What is household food insecurity? In Canada, household food insecurity is defined as the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints (1). [...] It is a measure of material deprivation that exists on a spectrum (1): Food Security Marginal Food Moderate Food Severe Food Insecurity Insecurity Insecurity No income-related Worrying about running Compromising the Reducing food intake problems accessing out of food or having a quality and/or quantity or skipping meals food limited selection of food of food to make it last because there is no bec. [...] Evidence suggests that individuals research has shown that they do not reduce the rates of experiencing food insecurity are more likely to visit the household food insecurity because food insecurity is the emergency department, be hospitalized in acute care, and result of inadequate income and not the result of a deficit of stay in the hospital longer than individuals from food secure knowledge or. [...] food insecurity in Canada Indigenous households have disproportionately higher rates ●● Regular evaluation of the impact of economic policies on of household food insecurity not only due to inadequate household food insecurity in conjunction with income, but also because of the unique factors affecting the strengthening policies to maximize effectiveness.