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Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 2.2, Nutrition (2004): Income-Related Household Food Security Canada.  Source: www.hc-sc.gc.ca                            

This report provides estimates for income-related food security throughout Canada, at a national and provincial level.

Healthy Eating Nova Scotia

Healthy Eating Nova Scotia (HENS) is a strategic plan developed to address nutrition-related health issues. The document provides a framework for comprehensive action on healthy eating, one of the four areas of emphasis recommended in the Nova Scotia Chronic Disease Prevention Strategy. It is the first provincial food and nutrition strategy developed by an active partnership of government and non-government organizations, private corporations and professional associations, in consultation with the broader community. The strategy was produced through a collaborative process led by the Healthy Eating Action Group of the Nova Scotia Alliance for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity. Topic areas includes: Breastfeeding, Children and Youth, Fruit & Vegetable Consumption and Food Security.

Healthy Food Too Pricey for Poor: Study  Source: www.cbc.ca           

This is a CBC article commenting on the Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Project results from 2006. 

Hunger Count 2008: A Comprehensive Report on Hunger and Food Bank Use In Canada                  Source: http://foodbankscanada.ca

This a report done by Hunger Count in 2008 which details who is using the food bank in Canada and why.

Income Assistance & Nutrition: Are You Getting What You Need? Dal Legal Aid Pamphlet                Source: law.dal.ca

This is a pamphlet from Dal Legal Aid providing information on how to access the "Special Diet" supplementation when receiving income assistance.

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