Valerie Tarasuk

Jun 6, 2024 | cmaj.ca | Valerie Tarasuk |Joyce Cheng |Claire de Oliveira |Naomi Dachner

Income-related problems of food access, variously termed “food poverty” or “food insecurity,” are increasingly recognized as serious social and public health problems in many affluent nations.

May 7, 2024 | policyoptions.irpp.org | Tim Li |Valerie Tarasuk

(Version française disponible ici)The 2024 federal budget announcement of $1 billion over five years to establish a national school food program fulfils the Liberal Party’s 2021 election commitments and answers the many calls for Ottawa to support school breakfasts and lunches. However, the budget lacked any action on the Canada child benefit (CCB) – the policy best positioned to move the needle on food insecurity among families with children.

Dec 14, 2023 | producer.com | Valerie Tarasuk

According to Statistics Canada data, household food insecurity in the 10 provinces has reached a record high. Drawing on data from StatsCan’s Canadian Income Survey, our new report has found that the percentage of households with inadequate or insecure access to food because of financial constraints rose to 17.8 percent in 2022 from 15.9 percent in 2021.

Nov 20, 2023 | medicalxpress.com | Valerie Tarasuk |Tim Li

According to the latest Statistics Canada data, household food insecurity in the ten provinces has reached a record high. Drawing on data from StatCan's Canadian Income Survey, our new report has found that the percentage of households with inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints rose to 17.8 percent in 2022 from 15.9 percent in 2021.

Nov 19, 2023 | theconversation.com | Valerie Tarasuk |Tim Li

According to the latest Statistics Canada data, household food insecurity in the 10 provinces has reached a record high. Drawing on data from StatCan’s Canadian Income Survey, our new report has found that the percentage of households with inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints rose to 17.8 per cent in 2022 from 15.9 per cent in 2021.