Food insecurity rates on the rise
Nearly 35 per cent of households in the North Bay and Parry Sound regions experienced food insecurity last year.
That is according to new data from Public Health Ontario.
It’s a jump from the 25 per cent of homes facing the issue in 2022 and a sizeable increase from the 15 per cent of households that were struggling to make ends meet in 2020.
Health officials say households living with food insecurity are at greater risk of experiencing mental health conditions, chronic diseases, and poor oral health, particularly among children, as they are most vulnerable.
They add addressing household food insecurity requires a community-wide approach to find solutions and guide actions to put more money in people’s pockets.
For more information, click here.
**Written by Mauricio Prado and Andrew Mendler
