Canada gets a D for food insecurity in annual report
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An annual report card from Food Banks Canada has given this country a D for food insecurity after Statistics Canada data showed a 40 per cent increase in poverty in the last two years and one-quarter of households struggling to afford food.
Breakdown
- Foodbanks in Ontario and across Canada are seeing increased demand. 14s
- Nearly a third of households in some regions are struggling to afford groceries. 31s
- Foodbanks Canada gave the country a D in its annual poverty report card. 51s
- Statistics Canada data shows a 40% increase in poverty and food insecurity in two years. 57s
- Foodbanks Canada calls for more funding and updated benefit programs for low-income Canadians. 1m 41s