CORE Alberta News - February 17, 2023
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This week we are looking a little deeper into Food Security. According to a University of Toronto study, Alberta has the highest rate of household food insecurity across Canada at a rate of 20.3%, with severe food insecurity at 6.3% and moderate food insecurity at 9.4%! Severe food insecurity means “missed meals, reduced food intake and going day(s) without food.”
These numbers are enormous and speak to the increased systems change needed in Alberta to ensure older Albertans have reliable and equitable access to food so they can age with dignity and good health. The report states that “the prevalence of household food insecurity in Canada matters because food insecurity is such a potent social determinant of health. Food-insecure people are much more likely than others to suffer from chronic physical and mental health concerns and infectious and non-communicable diseases.” Community-Based Senior Serving organizations play an integral role in shaping food systems and policy and enhancing food access initiatives across the province.
Did you know we have a group on CORE dedicated just to Food Security? Get a free CORE Alberta membership and join our group to collaborate on food issues across the province, build up food access services for older Albertans, contribute and view group resources, and share essential and emerging information in the sector around food policy.
Recent Group Resources and Events:
Food Security: More than Simply Access to Food | CORE Food Security Group and Alberta Health Services | April 11 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
WEBINAR: Food Security and COVID19 | HelpSeeker and Fellow, School of Public Policy, UCalgary
Malnutrition in Seniors During the COVID19 Outbreak- Study | University of Alberta
Research Review: Food Literacy as a Multidimensional Concept | McMaster University
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Feb 23, 2023
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Healthy Aging CORE AB
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