This data visualization was designed to inform the general public on food insecurity in Canada. I wanted to highlight
how rates of food insecurity in Canada have increased in recent years, and how some populations are disproportionately
impacted. The design of the poster is intended to resemble a grocery flyer to match the themes of food and affordability.
References
Dahal, R., Adhikari, K., & Tang, K. L. (2023). Raised food prices exacerbate food insecurity in Canada: A call to action. Journal of Community Medicine &, 2577-2228.
Statistics Canada. (2024a). Canadian Income Survey: Territorial estimates, 2022. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240619/dq240619d-eng.htm
Statistics Canada. (2024c). Food security status of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit by age group [data table]. https://doi.org/10.25318/4110006301-eng
Statistics Canada. (2024d). Quality of life indicator: food security. https://www160.statcan.gc.ca/prosperity-prosperite/food-security-securite-alimentaire-eng.htm
Tarasuk, V., St-Germain, A. A. F., & Li, T. (2022). Moment of reckoning for household food insecurity monitoring in Canada. Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada: research, policy and practice, 42(10), 445.
Datasets
Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0835-01 Food insecurity by selected demographic characteristics
Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0125-01 Detailed food spending, Canada, regions and provinces
Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0239-01 Income of individuals by age group, sex and income source, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas
Statistics Canada. Table 98-10-0324-01 Visible minority and population group by generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
Statistics Canada. Table 41-10-0063-01 Food security status of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit by age group
Statistics Canada. The Daily — Canadian Income Survey: Territorial estimates, 2022
Statistics Canada. The Daily — Canadian Income Survey: Territorial estimates, 2021
Statistics Canada. The Daily — Canadian Income Survey: Territorial estimates, 2020
