https://barrie.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3068054&GUID=4B6035CD-559C-4BF3-B4A3-7CC7E0159857Legistar15https://barrie.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3068054&GUID=4B6035CD-559C-4BF3-B4A3-7CC7E01598574B6035CD-559C-4BF3-B4A3-7CC7E0159857-2023-02-22-19-46-09Title: FOOD INSECURITY PRESENTATION Naomi Wachowiak, Public Health Nurse from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit provided a presentation concerning the food insecurities effecting communities in the City of Barrie and surrounding areas. Ms. Wachowiak discussed slides concerning the following topics: · Household food insecurity is the poor or unstable access to food due to financial constraints; · How big is the problem associated with food insecurities in households; · The statistics associated with the number of households with food insecurities; · The Canadian Security Survey and local food banks assist in gathering information on the number of households with food insecurities; · A chart associated with the cost of food and housing in Simcoe County; · A graph illustrating Barrie’s Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) food insecurities from 2007 to 2014; · The impacts associated to seniors with food insecurities; · The root cause of food insecurities; and · Ideas to improve food insecurity such as good income policies, education and awareness. Members of the Committee asked questions Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:46:09 GMT