Seminar in Geography: Food Access

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Food Security by Ralph C. Martin; Elizabeth May (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781459744035
Publication Date: 2019-10-12
Canadians are failing to balance reasonable food consumption with sufficient and sustainable production.
Food Security by Kathryn Roberts (Compiled by)
ISBN: 153450737X
Publication Date: 2020-07-15
For 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.
Hunger & Food Security Programs - USDA
From the National Institute of Food and Agriculture - find resources, articles, and a list of food assistance programs and other data.
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Understand Food Insecurity
From Health and Hunger, a part of Feeding America