Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Osteoporosis, Paternalism, Anemia

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1002A/B
• Professor: All

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Lecture #5 why is food insecurity a public health. [video] - the high price of basic groceries in canada"s north. Cads spend about 9% of their income on food. Lower income canadians spend about 50% of their income on food. 41% of nunavut residents depend on social assistance. Living costs in nunavut is way higher than other places as food, housing, electricity, heat, clothing is expansive. Food insecurity: experience food insecurity when people cant access enough food or good food. 45% of nunavut residents experience food insecurity. Climate change, wildlife dwindling means that ppl in nunavut are depending more and more on store bought meals. Sometimes food is stale or rotten by the time it arrives. Nunavut people depend on each other more so then other communities in order to feed themselves. Employment, housing, advocacy and education must be improved in order to counteract food insecurity. By the end of this class, you should be able to .