Food Security
Zero Hunger, a Sustainable Food System, and Healthy and Safe Food
The World Health Organization define food security as “all people at all times [having] physical and economic access to adequate amounts of nutritious, safe, and culturally appropriate foods.” Edmonton is not exempt of the issue of food security. The Edmonton Community Foundation found in 2015 that slightly more than 2 in 5 (44%) Edmontonians believe food security is a problem in Edmonton.
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Edmonton’s Food Bank served 17,722 different people in October 2015, in the form of food hampers (This does not include meals, snacks and other food programs.) This showed an increase of 21.5% over the previous year
Tracking the Trends 2018
The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) today released the 2018 edition of its flagship publication Tracking the Trends.ÃÃÂ The 131-page publication provides a detailed analysis of social and economic trends in Edmonton.ÃÃÂ Information is...
2012 Right to Food Brief
Title:Brief presented to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food: May 7, 2012. Author(s):Campbell, Bruce Corporate Author: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Subject:Food security - hunger, health|split|Food security - local food...
2011 Whos Hungry Report 2011
Title:Who's hungry?: fighting hunger : 2011 profile of fighting hunger in the GTA. Corporate Author: Daily Bread Food Bank Subject:Food security - hunger, health|split|Poverty - statistics Publisher:Daily Bread Food Bank Place of Publication:Toronto Date of...
1999 September Often Hungry, Sometimes Homeless – A Look at Edmonton Families Turning to the Food Bank
Title:Often hungry, sometimes homeless : a look at Edmonton families turning to the food bank. Corporate Author: Edmonton Social Planning Council Edmonton Gleaners Association Subject:Food security - statistics, studies Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council Place...
1998 January A Return Look at Two Paycheques Away – Social Policy and Hunger in Edmonton1998 July Poverty in Action – Grassroots Mentoring Project Final Report and Evaluation
Title:A return look at two paycheques away : social policy and hunger in Edmonton. Corporate Author: Edmonton Social Planning Council Edmonton Gleaners Association Subject:Food security - planning, policy Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council Place of...
Food Security in Edmonton
What is Food Security? The United Nations defines food security as existing “when all people at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”...
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