People with Disabilities More Likely to Experience Food Insecurity

Over 6.9 million individuals living in Canada experience food insecurity:

  • A recent Statistics Canada report collected data from the 2021 Canadian Income Survey (CIS).  
  • The report found people with disabilities are twice as likely to experience food insecurity. 
  • 26.4 per cent of people with disabilities reported living in a food insecure household, compared with 12.5% of those without disabilities, an increase from 2019 data of 18% of persons with disabilities compared to 10.8% of people without.
  • Persons with disabilities have higher economic needs and lower economic resources and often ration their resources on food or medications to manage basic living expenses. 
  • Additional stressors such as food insecurity can exacerbate disability related symptoms and impact academics. 

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