Household food insecurity – a lack of money to buy enough healthy food – is a serious issue in Alberta. More than 1 in 10 households in Alberta experience household food insecurity.
Household food insecurity contributes to poor health, while poor health places households at greater risk for food insecurity.
At its root, household food insecurity is an income-related issue. Addressing household food insecurity means ensuring all Albertans have enough money to meet their basic needs.
In the summer of 2017, the APCCP teamed up with Food4Good in Edmonton, Alberta to explore community perspectives on income-related responses to household food insecurity.
Watch our latest video to hear what community members had to say.