HLTH 101 Lecture Notes - Food Bank, Old Age Security, Fibromyalgia
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Hlth101 - food banks and food insecurity (week 8) Food insecurity: the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints, with serious consequences for physical, mental and social health. Food insecurity is a serious public health and social policy issue. Alarmingly high rates in the north & the maritimes, and among some groups (e. g. , Highest volumes of affected people are in 4 largest provinces & among those who are working. Those on social assistant (61%) or worker compensation/ei (35. 6%) Those who do not own their homes (24. 5%) Those with children (15. 6%), esp single mothers (33. 5%) Those with incomes from seniors" pensions or dividends and interest (7. 4%) Moving from the lowest income category, ages 60-64, to old age security & guaranteed. Income supplement at age 65 has been shown to reduce the rate of food insecurity by half. Consistently and extraordinarily high rates of food insecurity.
