in Chatsworth, Grey Highlands, Southgate, West Grey
February 27, 2024
The Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force is launching a new series focused on income solutions to address food insecurity in Grey Bruce County. With 17.5% of households in the area struggling to afford food, this series aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by those who are food insecure.
Food insecure households in Grey Bruce County are forced to make difficult decisions every day, such as choosing between paying for utilities, housing, food, prescriptions, or transportation. This often leads to worrying about running out of food before being able to afford more, compromising on food quality, skipping meals, or eating less when there isn't enough money. These households also face higher risks of poor mental and physical health due to their struggles to pay for basic needs.
The 2023 Cost of Eating Well report from Grey Bruce Public Health shows how unaffordable basic needs like food and rent have become for some of our neighbours.
The Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force and its partners are committed to addressing food insecurity in Grey Bruce County and believes that everyone deserves access to nutritious and affordable food. Through this series, they hope to shed light on the challenges faced by their community members and work towards finding income solutions to ensure that no one goes hungry.
For more information about the work of the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force and their mission to combat food insecurity please visit the Poverty Task Force website.
For more information about Grey Bruce Public Health’s 2023 Food Affordability and Cost of Eating Well report please visit the Grey Bruce Public Health website.
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