Are you hungry?
As-tu faim?
So what is food security?
Canada's involvement
‘Food insecurity exists when people do not have adequate physical, social or economic access to adequately nutritious food.’
Accessibility
A reasonable access to 'fresh fruit and vegetable vendors' is located within a 500m radius, which is considered a reasonable walking distance (5-8 min) for residents without cars, and a 3 km radius for households with a car (5 min).
Food Security and Food Insecurity
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The definition of Food Security and of Food Insecurity provided from this Website were taken from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Untied Nations.
Canada's involvement
World Food Summit
The definitions of Food Security and of Food Insecurity provided on this website were adopted by Canada at the World Food Summit of 1995.
Accessibility
The Département de la Santé Publique du Québec
The metric we use to define accessibility to fresh fruits and vegetables is taken from the Département de la Santé Publique du Québec. They have been completing studies regarding this subject since 2007.