Racialized communities, sometimes called Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), experience higher rates of food insecurity than white Canadians. According to data on food insecurity from the interdisciplinary research program PROOF, in 2022, 39.2 per cent of Black households and 33.4 per cent of Indigenous households were living in food-insecure households. For racialized community…
As part of its commitment to “Feed More Families,” Loblaw Companies Limited is marking 15 years of biannual food drives in support of local food banks in communities across the country. Since 2009, Loblaw and Food Banks Canada have teamed up for the Spring & Holiday Feed More Families™ Food Drives, with more than $3.4…
As the cost of living in Canada continues to rise, food banks across the country are experiencing overwhelming demand. People in every community are at the breaking point, from coast to coast to coast, and many people who never thought they would need a food bank are walking through the doors for the first time….
Even though Indigenous peoples in Canada are among the lowest contributors to greenhouse emissions in the country, academic research shows they are among the most exposed to climate change impacts – says the “My Fear Is Losing Everything”: The Climate Crisis and First Nations’ Right to Food in Canada report by Human Rights Watch. Canada…
Every day across the country, Black people and Black-led organizations continue to help shape Canada for the better while aspiring to find community-based solutions to some of the biggest social justice issues of our time, including the mission to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow. Every February during Black History Month and throughout the…
APRIL 2024 UPDATE: Walmart’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign has raised over 100 million meals! Since the Fight Hunger. Spark Change campaign launched in 2017, Walmart Canada has raised 107 million meals for Canadians from coast to coast to coast. (Original story below.) Canada’s food banks are facing overwhelming demand, with our annual HungerCount survey…
Choice models – or food banks laid out to allow clients some level of choice in their food selection, from offering a select number of options to a full-scale ‘grocery store’ experience – have gained popularity in recent years for their numerous benefits. A 2021 study of Ottawa area food banks looked at the advantages…
Food Banks Canada works in collaboration with the network of 4,750 food banks and community agencies to ensure access to safe and nutritious food for anyone who needs it within Canada. Every organization within the network upholds Food Banks Canada’s Ethical Food Banking Code, ensuring consistent and respectful service for all. Community leaders and volunteers…
As the need for food banks grows right across the country, and the diversity of the clients we support increases, the work of building welcoming and accessible spaces is more critical than ever. “We know that food insecurity and poverty don’t affect all equally,” says Kirstin Beardsley, CEO, Food Banks Canada. “As we address these…
Winter can be an extremely difficult season for Canadian households that are struggling to make ends meet amid the cost-of-living crisis. As temperatures begin to drop, cold weather events inevitably affect household energy consumption and force many people to make the difficult decision between heating their homes, feeding themselves, and feeding their children. According to…
