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• Title: Food Insecurity and Participation in Community Food Programs Among Low-Income Toronto Families (Quantitative Research) (Report)
• Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
• Release Date : January 01, 2009
• Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 287 KB

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Almost 1 in 10 Canadian households experienced food insecurity in 2004. (1) In addition to compromising nutrition, (2-4) household food insecurity is associated with poorer physical, mental, and social health. (5-7) While the existing research suggests that problems of household food insecurity are primarily rooted in inadequate incomes, (1,5-8) few policy directions have been proposed to address factors that constrain food purchasing. Instead, responses have generally been community-based initiatives focused on food and food-related behaviours, including food banks, meal and snack programs for children, and community kitchens and gardens. We undertook a study of low-income families residing in high-poverty Toronto neighbourhoods, employing survey methods, mapping of neighbourhood food access, and qualitative interviewing, to gain an understanding of factors that influence household food security. In this paper, we draw upon the survey and mapping data to examine household food security, participation in community food programs, and resource augmentation strategies employed when running out of food or money for food. A comprehensive examination of the relation between housing affordability, housing subsidies, social assistance, and household food insecurity will be published elsewhere. METHODS

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