Leading thinkers and practitioners in the area of food insecurity engage in discussion about how public health practice can move beyond a charity focus to addressing food insecurity and take action through upstream policy solutions.
The Ontario Dietitians in Public Health’s food security working group reviewed and compiled research to support implementation of income-based policy approaches to reduce poverty as the most effective way to address food insecurity.
To find out why understanding food insecurity is important for public health, Hannah Moffatt, Knowledge Translation Specialist spoke with Dr. Lynn McIntyre, PROOF Investigator, Professor, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary and NCCDH Advisory Board member about the report.
Public health’s role in building capacity to address the social determinants of health
