Access and affordabilty

The report was a collaborative effort between the University of Regina, the Regina Food Bank, and Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger (REACH) to explore the complex issues of food security in Saskatchewan. [...] The Regina Food Bank serves food insecure clients on a daily basis, and an increase in demand over the past year posed the question, “Why are so many people requiring assistance at our food bank?” Using data obtained from the Regina Food Bank, the research sought to identify segments of the population who are accessing the food bank in greater numbers, and to determine what sources of income are a [...] This report is the result of the collaborative efforts of the Regina and Saskatchewan Food Banks,. [...] The food bank relies entirely on the general public food bank clients in Regina who received food food donations are received at the warehouse and the business community for food donations, baskets during the month of February, 2010. [...] These additional benefits Eligibility is determined by the number of illustrate the importance of government transfers in assisting low-income households to meet their children under 18 in the family, the age of the basic needs.