Donate: Canadian Feed The Children

1 in 8 Canadian households face food insecurity. This represents 4.4 million Canadians who face constant food insecurity. Nonetheless, since this report came out before the first official Coronavirus lockdown, the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated the above figures. Canadian Feed The Children is a Canadian charity that has implemented food security…

ByZahraMay 13, 20240Comments

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Lending and Mortgage Discrimination

What is lending and mortgage discrimination? Lending discrimination is the practice of judging an individual’s loan application on factors such as race, sex, religion, or origin to determine their creditworthiness. As a structural practice, lending discrimination primarily targets BIPOC by placing them in high-risk financial situations or denying their application regardless of their credit score.…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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The Effects of Food insecurity on Mental Health

Mental health is feelings of emotional, psychological, and social well-being (CDC, 2018). It is a crucial contributor to our ability to think, feel, and operate. Having robust mental health can increase our ability to handle stress, relate to others, and improve our overall quality of life. Developing and maintaining our mental health is an ongoing…

ByZahraApril 28, 20241Comment

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Food Loss vs. Food Waste

What is Food Loss vs. Food Waste? Food Loss is the discarding of edible foods at the production, processing, and distribution. (FoodPrint, 2021). Alternatively, food waste is the discarding of edible food at the retail sector and consumer level. This includes grocery stores, the hospitality sector, and individual consumer use (FoodPrint, 2021). Why does Food…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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Housing Discrimination in Canada

Housing discrimination often “consists of any behavior, practice, or policy in the public or private sectors that directly, indirectly, or systematically causes harm through inequitable access to or use and enjoyment of housing by members of historically disadvantaged social groups” (Novac 2002). From this definition alone, we can see that housing discrimination can be both…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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Canadian Food Price Inflation

What is food insecurity, and why does it matter? Food security is defined as a state in which "all people, at all times, have physical & economic access to sufficient, safe, & nutritious food to meet their dietary needs & food preferences for an active & healthy life" (World Food Summit, 1996). In that case,…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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Zahra Mardanyar (Housing + Food Security Content Leader)

Due to an interest in the movement of people and ideas on the local and national scale, Zahra decided to major in Diaspora and Transnational studies at the University of Toronto. Her interest in housing and food security comes from her educational background, and through this avenue, she gained an understanding of the connection between racial…

ByZahraApril 21, 20240Comments