Did you know that over four million Canadians experience some level of food insecurity?
Parallel to this, Canadians waste about 30% of the food through unplanned buying/meals, restaurants and supermarkets!
And those numbers may raise now that the oil prices stay low and the Canadian dollar is devaluated: Canada imports 80% of the fruits and vegetables we consume!
For more information, read this article: “5 Things To Know About Food Insecurity In Canada” and check the latest Fact Sheet from Food Secure Canada: Unhealthy diets are the leading risk to Canadians’ health and well-being. Now is the time to act.
For tips on some things you can do in your household read: “Food Security is in Your Hands” by blogger and food activist Silvia Di Blasio