Collaborating toward improving food security in Nunavut

Collaborating toward improving food security in Nunavut

BACKGROUND Community members, Aboriginal organizations, public servants and academics have long been describing a desperate situation of food insecurity in the Eastern Canadian Arctic. OBJECTIVE The Nunavut Food Security Coalition, a partnership of Inuit Organizations and the Government of Nunavut, is collaborating to develop a territorial food security strategy to address pervasive food inse...

Reducing food wastage , improving food security ?

Improving the Measurement of Food Security

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rural women's empowerment in improving household food security in the divandarreh county

purpose: considering the important role of rural women in food security, the main purpose of this study is to study the rural women's empowerment in improving household food security. method: the research data was collected through questionnaires filled out by rural married women in divandareh county. based on random sampling, 213 of them were selected. the validity of questionnaire was confirm...

Seasonal prevalence and determinants of food insecurity in Iqaluit, Nunavut

Background Food insecurity is an ongoing problem in the Canadian Arctic. Although most studies have focused on smaller communities, little is known about food insecurity in larger centres. Objectives This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of food insecurity during 2 different seasons in Iqaluit, the territorial capital of Nunavut, as well as identify associated risk factors. Designs A modi...