ArticleCanadian public policy. Analyse de politiques2021
Food Insecurity amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Food Charity, Government Assistance, and Employment.
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- Food-based interventions to mitigate household food insecurity in Canada: a systematic review.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2025Pooled it
- What is known about the prevalence of household food insecurity in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Food Security in High Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Co-designing interventions to increase food access: perceptions and experiences of community member end-users.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
- Food uniting neighbours (f.u.n.): a pilot study exploring the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of co-designed interventions to improve food access.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Equity-oriented food supports: Learnings from the Nova Scotia COVID-19 pandemic response.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
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- Built Environment and Gender-Based Vulnerability as Key Drivers of Food Insecurity in Allegheny County.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Characterizing Trends in the Use of Food Donations and Other Food-Related Community-Based Social Assistance Programs in a Cohort of New Food Bank Users in Quebec, Canada.International journal of public health · 2024Article
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- Food Insecurity and COVID-19 Infection: Findings From the 2020-2021 National Health Interview Survey.AJPM focus · 2023Article
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- The second year of pandemic in the Arctic: examining spatiotemporal dynamics of the COVID-19 "Delta wave" in Arctic regions in 2021.International journal of circumpolar health · 2022Article
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Abstract
To mitigate the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the federal government has implemented several financial assistance programs, including unprecedented funding to food charities. Using the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 2, we examine the demographic, employment, and behavioural characteristics associated with food insecurity in April-May 2020. We find that one-quarter of job-insecure individuals experienced food insecurity that was strongly associated with pandemic-related disruptions to employment income, major financial hardship, and use of food charity, yet the vast majority of food-insecure households did not report receiving any charitable food assistance. Increased financial support for low-income households would reduce food insecurity and mitigate negative repercussions of the pandemic.
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