Canadian Women and Children Hit Hard by the Impacts of Food Insecurity:
Abstract
Better Beginnings, Better Futures is a community-based early intervention program that provides supports and services for disadvantaged parents and caregivers with children 0 to 5 years of age and pregnant women across eight Ontario communities. Upon analysis of data from the food insecurity and financial stress questions, the overall trend was such that the state of financial stress and food insecurity remained relatively stable over time. With the program itself remaining in effect during the entire time period, the lack of change on these constructs, point to a lack of improvement in the social policies that influence the families in question. An additional implication is with regards to the lack of fruits and vegetables parents are unable to provide to their children. Recommendations to food banks, government and academia were subsequently provided.
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