Hunger Counts

Title

Hunger Counts

Author

Food Banks Canada

Host Organization

SDOH Advisory Committee

Date

2008

Location of Document

H-677

Subject

A national report that looks at who is using food banks and why. The number of working Canadians accessing food banks is increasing, showing that many jobs are not keeping up with the rise cost of living. This report challenges many of the commonly held stereotypes about who accesses a food bank and suggests how the problem of food insecurity can be addressed in Canada. Provincial profiles are also included.

Files

Reference

Food Banks Canada, Hunger Counts, 2008