Position Statement and Recommendations on Responses to Food Insecurity

Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (formerly the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health) released the Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity in 2015. This position statement provided a foundation for consistent messaging by our members and Ontario public health units about the urgent problem of household food insecurity in Ontario and upstream responses to this problem. The updated Position Statement and Recommendations on Responses to Food Insecurity draws on a significant body of newer research on food insecurity and its effects. This updated position statement addresses the exacerbation of food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as promising policy responses to this systemic problem. ODPH encourages our members, public health units, community partners and municipalities within each public health unit’s jurisdiction, First Nation governments, and the provincial and federal governments to champion the policy directions (pp. 22−28) and work toward implementation of the recommendations (see Executive Summary and pp. 31–32).

Publication Date: 
2020