The disadvantage in food insecurity faced by high-risk groups remained unchanged between 2005 and 2018

Abstract

Food insecurity involves uncertain or inadequate access to food due to financial constraints. This paper investigates whether the political prioritization of poverty reduction by Canada’s higher-level governments since the early 2000s reduced food insecurity among high-risk households. The researchers compared the differences in food insecurity for high-risk groups based on household composition and main source of income over time, while controlling for other sociodemographic characteristics and local circumstances.