Nutritious Food: Food Insecurity

food insecurity: The study said 3.9 million Canadians were affected and the 330,000 households that were "severely food insecure" were worried they would run out of food before being able to afford more. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. She said the likelihood of a household facing food insecurity rises as the income drops. TORONTO - Food insecurity in Canada is "a serious social and public health problem," says a new report that found nearly one in eight Canadian households couldn't access sufficient, safe and nutritious food in 2011. University of Toronto professor Valerie Tarasuk was lead author of the study, released last week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.