University of Guelph receives federal funding for project focusing on food insecurity

Federal funding is going to the University of Guelph for a project addressing food insecurity and promoting healthy eating.

Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield announced on Thursday that $764,520 is going towards Food Uniting Neighbours.

It is a two-year project that aims to find ways to increase access to healthy, affordable and culturally specific foods for residents in Guelph’s Onward Willow neighbourhood, which is home to many low-income and newcomer residents.

According to a news release, the team behind this project, led by Dr. Jess Haines, will launch small-scale pilot projects in the neighbourhood.

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The researchers are hoping to secure funding to implement insights from the projects more widely.

The funding comes from the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund.