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Ontario’s basic income project was deeply flawed and cursed by a lack of quality data. It needs a major overhaul.
Research shows that guaranteed basic income programs spur economies and improve mental and physical health. That’s why Ontario’s decision to scrap the province’s pilot project is such a bad idea.
It’s hard to succeed in college if you’re hungry. But more than half of community college students don’t have access to affordable and healthy food. What difference can food scholarships make?
At present on the African continent, the politics of persuasion are especially consequential in the area of agri-food research and development.
Despite Australia being considered the ‘lucky country’, 15% of us still experience food insecurity. Meanwhile, 40% of edible food is thrown away before it even reaches the market.
Catastrophic increases in opioid overdose deaths across Canada require a broad response – tackling housing, food and income insecurity as well as the contaminated drug supply.
Foodbanks were originally established as a temporary measure to alleviate food insecurity. But have they become an excuse for governments not to deal properly with the problem?
The distinction between food insecurity and famine is artificial and unhelpful. Hungry people are suffering however their situation falls below the radar.
As Canadian kids head back to school this week, many will be hungry. Lacking fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods, they will suffer mood problems, disease and low academic performance.
Women who don’t get enough to eat while pregnant face a high risk of developing common mental illnesses like depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after giving birth.
Low-income Canadians lack nutritious food options in part due to negative societal attitudes about them.
Should South Africa’s social grants not be disbursed, many households will lose the only source of income they have.
Insects have often been described with words like “disgusting” and the idea of eating them horrifies some people. But this needs to change as they can be an important food source.
Pulses – or grain legumes – are indigenous foods that can play a massive role in tackling food security on the African continent.
There are a number of efforts on the African continent aimed at helping people overcome food insecurity. Even though some progress has been made, the situation remains bleak.
Satellite rainfall data can be used to predict harsh climate events – and to identify food-insecure populations before disaster strikes.
People living in rural parts of South Africa lack diversity in their eating because a starch based diet is perceived as cheaper and is very common.
More than 15 million children live in homes that do not have enough food. However, the number of children taking advantage of free breakfast in schools is low. What can schools do?
It’s important to question whether the promotion of urban agriculture can actually help people, or whether other solutions should be explored.
Top contributors
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Professor of Economics, Baylor University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Texas State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Professor of Health Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
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Research Program Coordinator, Food Insecurity, University of Toronto
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health and Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Social and Environmental Challenges, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Assistant Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Nutrition Science, Purdue University
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Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
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PhD Candidate, Host of AnthroDish Podcast, McMaster University
