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ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, FOOD INSECURITY, & WELLBEING
Sarah Haanstra, Co-chair Smart Cities Nutritious FoodWorkstream; Manager, Toward Common GroundOctober 30, 2019
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Health
Mental Health
Substance Use &
Addiction
Oral Health
Sexual health
Physical Activity
Disease
Nutrition & Weight
Education
Educational Attainment
Literacy & Numeracy
Early Childhood Education
& Care
Job-related training
Belonging & Participation
Sense of Community Belonging
Social Participation
Social Networks and
Support
Welcoming & Inclusive
Communities
Civic Participation
Safety
Injury and Mortality
Child Protection
Violence against Women
Crime
Perceptions of Safety
TransportationLeisure &
culture
Environment
Economic & Household Resources
Income
Food Security
Employment &Working Conditions
Housing & Homelessness
Wellbeing Framework
Source: towardcommonground.ca
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Social Determinants of Health• Low Income• Food insecurity• Transportation• Employment• Education• Immigrant Status• Social Supports• Healthy Child Development• Housing
Sources: • Mikkonen, J. & Raphael, D. (2010). Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts. Toronto: York University
School of Health Policy and Management. Available at: http://www.thecanadianfacts.org/The_Canadian_Facts.pdf• https://www.wdgpublichealth.ca/sites/default/files/file-attachments/report/ht_report_2013-addressing-social-
determinants-of-health-in-wdg_fullreport_access.pdf
Income is perhaps the most important social determinant of health.
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Key Definitions Food security is when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle
Food insecurity: This refers to inadequate or insecure access to food because of financial constraints – or limited access.
Sources• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (n.d). Chapter 2. Food security: concepts and measurement.
Available at: http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y4671e/y4671e06.htm• Tarasuk, V., Mitchell, A, Dachner, N. (2014). Household Food Insecurity in Canada 2014. Available
at: http://proof.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Household-Food-Insecurity-in-Canada-2014.pdf
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Why is access to nutritious, affordable food important?
• Access is directly connected to income
• People living with low income are most impacted
• Lack of access to safe, nutritious food:• missing key nutrients• negative physical and
mental health outcomes
Sources• Holben D, American Dietetic Association. (2010) Position of the American Dietetic Association: food insecurity in the
United States. Journal of American Dietetic Association. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20821887• Vozoris NT, Tarasuk VS. (2003). Household food insufficiency is associated with poorer health. The Journal of Nutrition
133(1): 120-126
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Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket in Wellington Dufferin Guelph (2018)
$210.09 Cost of a nutritious food basket for a family of four
Source:• Needham, L. (2016, 2017, 2018). Nutritious Food Basket for WDG 2016, 2017, 2018. Wellington-Dufferin-
Guelph, ON: WDG Public Health
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% Increase in Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket
26%Increase in cost of a nutritious food basket from 2009
Source:• Needham, L. (2016, 2017, 2018). Nutritious Food Basket for WDG 2016, 2017, 2018. Wellington-Dufferin-
Guelph, ON: WDG Public Health
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Percent of Total After-Tax Income required to buy Healthy Food by Family Type and Year
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Family of Four, Ontario WorksFamily of Four, Full-time minimum Wage EarnerFamily of Four Median Ontario Income (after-tax)Single Parent Household with 2 Children, Ontario WorksSource:
• Needham, L. (2016, 2017, 2018). Nutritious Food Basket for WDG 2016, 2017, 2018. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, ON: WDG Public Health
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% of household experiencing marginal, moderate or severe food insecurity (2012-2014)
17.1 Guelph
8.7 Wellington (does not include Guelph)
Source:Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Statistics Canada, Annual Content (2009-2014), Ontario Share File distributed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.Prepared by: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. Last updated October 2017.
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Health
Mental Health
Substance Use &
Addiction
Oral Health
Sexual health
Physical Activity
Disease
Nutrition & Weight
Education
Educational Attainment
Literacy & Numeracy
Early Childhood Education
& Care
Job-related training
Belonging & Participation
Sense of Community Belonging
Social Participation
Social Networks and
Support
Welcoming & Inclusive
Communities
Civic Participation
Safety
Injury and Mortality
Child Protection
Violence against Women
Crime
Perceptions of Safety
TransportationLeisure &
culture
Environment
Economic & Household Resources
Income
Food Security
Employment &Working Conditions
Housing & Homelessness
Wellbeing Framework
Source: towardcommonground.ca
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Questions
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Local Data and Information • Wellington Dufferin Guelph Report Card
• http://www.wdgreportcard.com
• Toward Common Ground• www.towardcommonground.ca
• Wellington Dufferin Guelph Interactive Reports• https://bi.wdgpublichealth.ca
• Vital Signs• Open Data Guelph• Canadian Institute for Health Information • WW Local Health Integration Network• Cancer Care Ontario