Household Food Insecurity:

Actions in the Community

In Alberta, 1 in 5 households experience food insecurity. This is a serious public health issue that negatively affects physical, mental, social wellbeing, and society as a whole.

The following resources can guide understanding of household food insecurity in the Canadian health and social context, inform program and policy development, and address myths and misconceptions of the experience of household food insecurity and take effective actions to address it.

Learn

• Household Food Insecurity in Alberta (Infographic)
• Household Food Insecurity in Canada

Videos/Podcast

• What is Helpful Help? (4 min)
• The Snowball Effect: Shelly’s Story (4 min)
• CBC Podcast on Disability Poverty (27 min)

Take Action

Conversation Guide

• Household Food Insecurity and Food Access - Conversations with Community Groups

Guidance

• Building Financial Wellbeing A Community Planning Toolkit
• First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Key Findings and Recommendations for Decision Makers
• Funding Options for Special Diets and Nutrition Supplements summary of nutrition related funding available for different population groups 
• Provincial Policy Levers to Reduce Household Food Insecurity
• Resources - A Case for a Living Wage from the Alberta Living Wage Network

More Information

Evidence Review

• Household Food Insecurity Lived Experience and Strategy Effectiveness 
  • Executive Summary 
  • Full Report
• School Meal and Snack Program Evidence Review 
  • Executive Summary
  • Full Report

Alberta Statistics

• First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study Alberta Regional Report
• Household Food Insecurity in Alberta: A Backgrounder - A current state summary of prevalence, health impact and at risk populations in Alberta.  

Related Resources

• PROOF - An interdisciplinary research program studying effective policy approaches to reduce household food insecurity.
  • The Spending Patterns of Food Insecure Households
  • Food Procurement, Food Skills & Food Insecurity

Healthcare Resources

• Household Food Insecurity: Action in Healthcare