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Were 1 in 5 Canadian households food insecure from 2017-2018?

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3 min read
According to Statistics Canada data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 12.7% of households experienced food insecurity in 2017-2018, which is lower than the often-cited one in five statistic. This represented 4.4 million people across the country, with significant variations among provinces and territories.

What Tool Is Used to Measure Food Insecurity in the United States?

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5 min read
According to the USDA, 13.5% of US households were food-insecure at some point in 2023, a notable increase from the previous year. This critical data point, along with many others, is captured by a standardized measurement known as the Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM), the primary tool used to measure food insecurity in the United States.