Gah NZStuff 'how much difference would removing GST from fruit and veg really make' - depends how much fruit & veg you eat, morons. Maybe give us some specifics? Even better, report on the effect Te Pāti Māori's policy would have instead #FoodInsecurity #Solutions

Why anti-poverty researchers bristle at holiday appeals for food bank donations

"...donating to food banks won’t put more money in the pockets of people who rely on them for meals, but systemic change – such as increasing minimum wages and income support levels – will."

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-why-anti-poverty-researchers-bristle-at-holiday-appeals-for-food-bank/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

#Poverty #Hunger #FoodInsecurity #Canada #FoodBanks

Montreal hospital offers free hot meals as food banks struggle

#Montreal #homelessness #FoodInsecurity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-hospital-free-hot-meals-1.6658468

Referenced link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-food-insecurity-skyrockets-americans-cardiovascular.html
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RT by @physorg_com: Rate of #foodinsecurity skyrockets for Americans with #cardiovasculardisease, study finds @umich @JAMACardio https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-food-insecurity-skyrockets-americans-cardiovascular.html

Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-scientists-evidence-food-insecurity-international.html
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Scientists find evidence for #foodinsecurity driving international #conflict 2,000 years ago @PLOSONE https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article https://phys.org/news/2022-09-scientists-evidence-food-insecurity-international.html

Referenced link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-food-insecurity-impacts-brains-behavior.html
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RT by @physorg_com: #Foodinsecurity has lasting impacts on the brains and behavior of #mice @currentbiology https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960982222010946 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-food-insecurity-impacts-brains-behavior.html