{"id":369725,"date":"2023-11-17T13:14:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T21:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seewhatgrows.org\/?p=369725"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T21:14:05","slug":"how-pas-is-helping-those-at-risk-of-food-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seewhatgrows.org\/fr\/how-pas-is-helping-those-at-risk-of-food-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"How PAS is Helping Those at Risk of Food Insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"

How PAS is Helping Those Most at Risk of Food Insecurity <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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This week (November 14 2023) Statistic Canada released the results<\/a> of a study that sought to gain a better understanding of which Canadian households are more at risk of food insecurity. The timing is important given that high inflation rates have significantly raised the cost of visiting the grocery store. The study identified four category types that have faced, and continue to face, challenges in getting access to healthy food. Below is a summary of these categories along with a look at how programmes financ\u00e9s<\/a> from the Plant a Seed & see What Grows Foundation help Canada chip away at this very serious concern to current and future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Most at Risk of Food Insecurity in Canada and How Our Foundation’s Funded Programs Help Make a Difference<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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35 to 44 Year-Old Led Family Households<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stats Canada’s research shows that households led by 35-44 year olds have among the highest rates of food insecurity<\/strong>. This is the category of parents with young children. This group accounts for 23% of families who reported food insecurity.\u00a0Meanwhile, senior-led households have lower rates of food insecurity at 10%. The latter is still significant when you consider that there are about 7 million seniors in Canada<\/a>, leaving 700,000 without adequate access to nutritious food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation’s programmes financ\u00e9s<\/a> help parents in need feed their kids. At press, we have initiated 40 school gardens<\/strong> (and counting) and reached nearly a quarter-of-a-million students<\/strong>. And what about the lower end of the food insecurity spectrum? We’re there for them (and all others) too, as we have contributed to intergenerational garden programs<\/a> that allow seniors the opportunity to interact with younger generations and share their knowledge and skills, and grow accessible food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single-Parent Families<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Logically, single parent family households reported high rates of food insecurity. The highest rate (41%) was found with families led by a lone female parent, which may reflect gender differences in income levels. Once again we draw your attention to our Foundation’s efforts to make healthy food more accessible by reaching (and teaching) kids via school gardening programs. These programs provide three key advantages to kids from food insecure single-parent households, which include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n