Towards Food Security This is about more than dinner! This seminar is hosted in partnership with | En partenariat avec:
What is Food Security? WHO (2001): “when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life” Food availability Food access Food use/literacy
Food Insecurity in SDG&PR Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
Setting the Table Stormont – 10% Dundas – 11% Glengarry – 12% Prescott – 16% Russell – 27% Cornwall – 24% Population (2013) = 196, % 50.8%
Income and Social Assistance
Cost of Living Expenses Housing Utilities Transportation Communication Personal Care Medical expenses Child Care Leisure and Entertainment Insurance Gifts
Cost of Nutritious Food Family of 4 = $ Family of 3 = $ Adult, family of 1 = $ Senior, family of 1 = $172.64
Presentations |Présentations Alyssa Blais, Director for the Agapè Centre Lynne Giroux, RD, Public Health Nutritionist for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit | Nutritionniste en santé publique pour la Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario Kim Merkley, Client Services Manager, House of Lazarus Corrie D'Alessio, Community Health Worker, Seaway Valley Community Health Centre Kim Cameron, Community Garden Champion François Séguin, Agent de santé communautaire, Centre De Santé Communautaire De L'Estrie