Alberta Food Insecurity

• Do Albertans need doctors’ prescriptions for healthy food subsidies?

  A year-long trial will look at the impacts of offering dietary advice and a $10.50 per week subsidy for each person in a volunteer’s household.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2023
  
• Calgary Food Bank demand high, wait time weeks long in face of food inflation

  As food prices rise, so does demand for the Calgary Food Bank to the highest levels it's seen in 40 years.

  Consumer

  Jan 17, 2023
  
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• ‘This is a crisis’: Albertans experiencing highest rates of food insecurity in Canada

  According to a HungerCount report published on Thursday, approximately 155,722 Albertans visited a food bank in March.

  Economy

  Oct 27, 2022
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• Alberta has highest food insecurity rate among Canadian provinces: report

  A report out of the University of Toronto found that Alberta has the highest prevalence of food insecurity among all 10 Canadian provinces.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2022