CSIP Forum: Food insecurity in Yukon communities
Presented by:
Sara McPhee-Knowles, Faculty Member, School of Business and Leadership, Yukon University
Food insecurity has long been a concern in Canada's North - the three northern territories have the highest rates of food insecurity in the country. Particular to the Canadian policy environment is the over-reliance on food banks to address food insecurity. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whitehorse Food Bank saw its scope expand significantly, as it began distributing emergency food hampers to rural communities around the territory. We interviewed food bank clients in Whitehorse and two communities about their experiences with food insecurity during the pandemic. Higher food costs, travel restrictions employed as part of the COVID-19 response, and supply chain disruptions all had an impact on people's ability to access food.
About the speaker:
Sara McPhee-Knowles is a faculty member in the School of Business and Leadership at Yukon University. She earned her PhD from the University of Saskatchewan in 2014, and spent 5 years working in various policy roles with the Yukon government before moving to YukonU in 2020. Her main research interests include policy challenges, in particular related to innovation, food security and COVID-19 response.
Event details:
Thursday, April 27, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm CST (Saskatchewan time)
Join us in person (limited seating) in Room 159.2, Diefenbaker Centre Canada, University of Saskatchewan or online via Zoom. Please register online.
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