Intersections of race, COVID-19 pandemic, and food security in Black identifying Canadian households: A scoping review

2025-03-19 22:12:54 | Review | Contributor(s): Keji Mori, Elizabeth Onyango | https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v10i3.630

Although studies have identified food insecurity as a racialized inequity issue disproportionately affecting Black identifying Canadians, research exploring how anti-Black racism across multiple systems create inequities including increased risk for food insecurity among African Caribbean...

Envisioning a community food hub to support food security: A community engagement process at a post-secondary institute

2025-03-19 22:12:53 | Article | Contributor(s): Sarah Clement, Sara Kozicky, Cassandra Hamilton, Rachel Murphy | https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v11i1.645

Objective: The objective of this community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) project was to gain an in-depth understanding of the needs, interest and opportunities that exist within a post-secondary institution with respect to supporting food security among students via a food hub....

Supporting Inuit food security: A synthesis of initiatives in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories

2025-03-19 22:03:39 | Article | Contributor(s): Tiff-Annie Kenny, Sonia D Wesche, Myriam Fillion, Jullian MacLean, Hing Man Chan | https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v5i2.213

Food insecurity among Indigenous Peoples of northern Canada is a significant public health issue that is exacerbated by changing social and environmental conditions. While a patchwork of programs, strategies and polices exist, the extent to which they address all “pillars” of food security...

Tackling household food insecurity: An essential goal of a national food policy

2025-03-19 22:03:37 | Article | Contributor(s): Naomi Dachner, Valerie Tarasuk | https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v5i3.278

Eradicating household food insecurity is essential to the articulated vision of a national food policy that aims to promote healthy living and safe food for families across the country. Household food insecurity refers to the insecure or inadequate access to food due to financial constraints....

“I don’t want to say I’m broke”: Student experiences of food insecurity at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

2025-03-19 22:03:20 | Article | Contributor(s): Elaine Power, Julie Dietrich, Zoe Walter, Susan Belyea | https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v8i1.423

Food insecurity, the inadequate or insecure access to food because of financial constraints, is an important public health concern, associated with poor physical and mental health. Recent research among post-secondary students shows that it also has consequences for academic performance; food...