Seminar in Geography: Food Access
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Food Security by ISBN: 9781459744035Publication Date: 2019-10-12Canadians are failing to balance reasonable food consumption with sufficient and sustainable production.
Food Security by ISBN: 153450737XPublication Date: 2020-07-15For a number of reasons, the global food supply is not as stable as it has been historically.
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Food Security in the U.S.Includes definitions, key statistics & graphics, as well as a number of other helpful resources.
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Hunger & Food Security Programs - USDAFrom the National Institute of Food and Agriculture - find resources, articles, and a list of food assistance programs and other data.
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Hunger Relief Resources - WSDAFrom the Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Understand Food Insecurity
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From Health and Hunger, a part of Feeding America