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Understanding Food Insecurity: Breaking Myths and Supporting the Community
What is Food Insecurity?
Food insecurity is more than hunger. It can mean worrying about grocery costs, skipping meals, or having to choose between food and other essentials like rent, transportation, or healthcare. Across Canada, many families experience these challenges every day, often quietly and without visible signs.
Learn more about the realities of food insecurity and the common myths surrounding it.
Who is Vulnerable?
Food insecurity can affect anyone, but some groups face greater challenges due to rising living costs, limited income, and systemic barriers. Students, newcomers, single-parent households, Indigenous communities, and individuals living on low or fixed incomes are among those more likely to experience food insecurity in Canada.
Learn more about the factors that increase vulnerability and how food insecurity impacts different communities.
Food Support Resources
People experiencing food insecurity are not alone. Across Fredericton and surrounding communities, there are programs and services that can help support access to food, financial wellbeing, and community connections during challenging times.
Explore available resources, support programs, and community services designed to help you navigate food insecurity.
Financial Literacy
Managing finances can be challenging, especially when balancing housing, transportation, groceries and other expenses. Building financial literacy skills can help individuals make informed decisions, plan ahead, and better navigate financial pressures linked to food insecurity.
Learn more about budgeting, financial planning, and practical tools that can support everyday wellbeing.