ITK’s strategy to combat food insecurity crisis ‘a step along the way to a solution,’ says Obed

Food insecurity is ‘extraordinarily high’ in Inuit Nunangat, says a new report, calling it ‘among the longest-lasting public health crises faced by a Canadian population.’
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says the issue is complex and there is 'a cascading effect of runaway costs associated with accessing market foods' for the region.
The high cost and inadequate supply of food have exposed Inuit people to a complex national public health crisis that needs to be addressed, according to a food security strategy released by the national Inuit organization. Inuit ...

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