A rising tide of hunger test

Question 1

Explain what food insecurity means

Answer 1

the state of being without reliable acess to enough affordable, nutritous food

Question 2

what is Food Banks Canada? Explain

Answer 2

represetns all agencies that distribute free groceries to epople in need across canada

Question 3

how many people visited food banks last March? How does this compare to previous years

Answer 3

In march 2022 1.5 million people visited food banks thats 35% higher than in March 2019

Question 4

what report did this organization recently release? where was the data in this report collected from?

Answer 4

4750 food banks

Question 5

What have food banks in northern Canada experienced in recent months?

Answer 5

36 percnet increase in usage over the past year

Question 6

list at least two toher groups that experienced large incresases in food banks visits

Answer 6

students and people with fixed incomes

Question 7

list at least three of the recommendations made in the Hunger Count report

Answer 7

• the government should bring in a universal minimum income
• providing more affordable and rent- assisted housing
• imporovements to the Canada Workers Benefits program which assists low-income earners