Explore research, guides, and community tools on food security, healthy eating, and metabolic health.
This guide helps First Nations communities make healthier food choices and improve the food environment. It covers traditional foods, healthy eating, food programs, gardening, food preparation and healthy food choices at community events.
The report provides an annual overview of household food insecurity in Canada, drawing on 54,000 households surveyed in the Canadian Income Survey. It documents that 15.9% of households in the ten provinces experienced some level of food insecurity…
The report draws on 55,000 households from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey (2022). It found that household food insecurity in Canada increased from 15.9% in 2021 to 17.8% in 2022, the highest level in the 17-year history of…
The report presents national data on food bank use in Canada. It shows that food insecurity has reached record levels, with more people relying on food banks than ever before. The findings highlight that rising living costs, especially…
This guide provides basic information about healthy eating, diabetes prevention and diabetes management. It covers food choices, portion sizes, meal planning, physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits
The guide helps people in Toronto find African and Caribbean foods that are grown locally. It provides information about farmers, farmers’ markets and food retailers where culturally familiar foods can be found.
This article discusses why race-based health data is essential for understanding and addressing health inequities affecting Black Canadians. It outlines promising practices for collecting, measuring, and monitoring race-based data in ethical, community-informed, and anti-racist ways
This article argues that Canada’s 2025 federal budget does not effectively address food insecurity, despite rising need. It highlights that millions of Canadians are struggling to afford food, and that current government measures are too limited and temporary…
The Toronto Black Food Sovereignty Plan outlines a community-driven vision to address food insecurity and systemic inequities affecting Black communities in Toronto. The plan emphasizes self-determination, culturally appropriate food systems, land access, economic justice, and the dismantling of…
This annual report documents food insecurity trends in Toronto. The 2024 report shows record-high food bank use, with more working adults, newcomers, and families relying on food banks due to rising living costs and inadequate income supports.
This article explains that food injustice in the United States is not just about lack of healthy food but about deeper structural and racial inequalities. Many food justice programs assume communities of color lack knowledge about healthy eating,…
