7 out of 10 Inuit preschool children are food insecure, 25% of them severely*
Food Insecurity:
the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food for an active, healthy life.
Nunavut has the highest food insecurity rate of any indigenous population in a developed country*.
* Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada – The Council of Canadian Academies
Photo Credits: SLED DOGS: Taye Newman – Igloolik, Nunavut | I NEED MILK: Genevieve Wendy Nutarariaq – Igloolik, Nunavut
Nunavut; a Hunter-Gatherer Society Adapting to Change
In the last 50 years the Inuit have largely gone from being semi-nomadic subsistence hunters to permanent settlements, employment and having to get involved in the cash economy.
Food Insecurity in Nunavut
Nunavut has the highest rate of household food insecurity in the country, with one in three people experiencing food insecurity every month. Many Canadians are unaware of the issues facing people living in the north.
Food Affordability in Canada’s North
Recently TVO’s The Agency, with Steve Paikin, interviewed Feeding My Family group founder, Leesee Papatsie, about the issues surrounding food affordability in the north.
Hunger in Canada’s Arctic
Canada is a rich country. But food insecurity in the country’s north is as bad as in Siberia, leaving many families hungry.
Wasting Away
Unable to cope with the high price of groceries and dealing with a hunger crisis, Inuit families are wasting away – aptn Investigates
Nutrition North
Nutrition North Canada is a govt of Canada subsidy program to bring healthy food to isolated Northern communities. Northerners say it needs a complete overhaul.
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