Digital Food Insecurity Platforms : Food Security Now

Community Food Centres Canada’s Food Security Now initiative is an online platform designed to address food insecurity by providing detailed, localized data. This tool, which is accessible in English and French, offers insights into poverty and food insecurity across Canada, segmented by various demographic factors such as Indigenous status, disability, racialized groups, and family type.

The Food Security Now digital resource aims to empower community members, policymakers, and Community Food Centres Canada’s network of over 350 partners to advocate effectively for solutions to food insecurity and poverty. By using this data, communities can share relevant information with their local MPs to inform political decisions and address unique regional challenges.

The tool’s key data points include the fact that 3.8 million people live in poverty in Canada, with 8.7 million experiencing food insecurity. Certain regions, like PEI and Nova Scotia, face higher rates of food insecurity compared to others, such as Quebec. Additionally, the data reveals that food insecurity disproportionately affects Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, renters, and single adults aged 18 to 64.

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