Lecture 2

Question 1

Food security in NA is defined as

Answer 1

“a situation in which all community residents can obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes self-reliance & social justice.”

Question 2

what is the diff b/w the FAO’s & NA/s food security def?

Answer 2

self-reliance & social justice

Question 3

marginal food insecurity

Answer 3

worry about running out of food and/or limit food selection b/c of lack of money for food

Question 4

moderate food insecurity

Answer 4

compromise in quality and/or quantity of food due to lack of money for food

Question 5

severe food insecurity

Answer 5

miss meals, reduce food intake & at most extreme go day(s) without food

Question 6

____% of households experience some level of food insecurity = ____households

Answer 6

12%

1.3 million

Question 7

_____ children experience food insecurity

Answer 7

1 in 6

Question 8

_____% moderately insecure

Answer 8

5.5%

Question 9

____% severely insecure

Answer 9

2.7%

Question 10

what province/territory has the best food security?

Answer 10

Saskatchewan

Question 11

what province/territory has the worst food security?

Answer 11

Nunavut & NWT

Question 12

why does Nunavut & NWT have the worst food security?

Answer 12

Transportation, expensive to get food to those regions therefore, the food is more expensive

Loss of habitat

Loss of culturally acceptable food

Question 13

generally, are single male & female parents equally food insecure?

Answer 13

no, females are more food insecure b/c they’re paid less

Question 14

what category of people have the least amount of food insecurity ?

Answer 14

Elderly living alone b/c they have $

Question 15

income increases = the potential of being food insecure ______

Answer 15

decreases

Question 16

T or F - If you are on social assistance you are more likely to be food insecure

Answer 16

T

Question 17

____% of households renting accommodations vs. ____% of home owners reported food insecurity

Answer 17

24. 5%

6. 2%

Question 18

Are recent immigrants more or less food secure than non-recent immigrants?

Answer 18

more

Question 19

_____% of aboriginal that responded were food insecure (not living on a reserve)

Answer 19

25.7%

Question 20

are rural residents more or less likely to report food insecurity than urban residents?

Answer 20

less

Question 21

Healthcare is more expensive for the food _____ than food _____

Answer 21

insecure

secure

Question 22

why do food insecure individuals have more of their income attributed to healthcare?

Answer 22

Poor nutrition leads to increase disease (especially children)

Poorer insurance

Extra stress

If you’re sick more often then you are working less & unable to pay for food

Question 23

what were the only 2 provinces showing a decrease in the amount of people using food banks?

Answer 23

MB & ON

Question 24

what effect did the oil recession in AB have on food banks?

Answer 24

the highest proportion of working people accessing the food bank

Question 25

what are some factors causing people to seek food bank use?

Answer 25

Poverty & high cost of housing

Question 26

_________ & ________ account for a higher proportion of food bank access relative to their representation in the pop

Answer 26

Lone parent households

&

unattached indivs

Question 27

what were the 4 recommendations of the hunger count in 2016?

Answer 27

1) Prioritize the national poverty reduction strategy
2) Ensure everyone has a basic liveable income
3) Rethink social assistance
4) Invest in food security in Northern communities

Question 28

in the recommendation of the hunger count, how did they suggest to Ensure everyone has a basic liveable income? (5)

Answer 28

Dismantle existing social assistance bureaucracies

create a min basic income (long-term)

Allow social assistance recipients to access non-cash benefits

increase eligible max income levels

convert non-refundable tax credits to refundable tax credits (short-term)

Question 29

in the recommendation of the hunger count, how did they suggest to rethink social assistance? (4)

Answer 29

Provide assistance before households who hit rock bottom

Allow households to earn higher incomes before benefits are reduced

End claw-backs of child support

Consult more frequently with people on social assistance

Question 30

in the recommendation of the hunger count, how did they suggest to invest in food security in Northern communities ? (3)

Answer 30

Set targets for average cost of representative food baskets

Expand access to food, including tools for hunting, etc.

Support transportation to northern communities