When working is not enough: food insecurity in the Canadian labour force

McIntyre, Lynn; Bartoo, Aaron C.; Emery, JC Herbert

doi:10.1017/s1368980012004053

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“…3,4 This is broadly consistent with Ms Percy's comment that higher levels of education help "people move up the socioeconomic ladder." However, the protection against household food insecurity that is afforded by postsecondary education is not absolute.…”

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“…It is highly correlated with income, employment security and working conditions, such that higher levels of education help people move up the socioeconomic ladder and allow for better access to societal and economic resources like food. 2,3 Although it is recognized that upward of 64% of the Canadian population have postsecondary qualifications, and the majority of the respondents in the study have the same, it is still alarming to see that people with higher education make up the majority of those with food insecurity in the study. They also have higher health care costs than those with only secondary schooling or some postsecondary school.…”

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“…1 An in-depth examination of this phenomenon, drawing on data from CCHS 2007-2008, revealed the particular vulnerability of low-waged workers and households dependent on one rather than multiple earners. 23 The importance of employment was also evident in a follow-up study of food insecurity among a large sample of lowincome families in Toronto; families' food security improved significantly with a gain in the number of household members with paid work. 24 Policy initiatives to expand employment opportunities, improve the quality and stability of employment, and increase compensation benefits for disadvantaged workers would appear to be critical in reducing the prevalence of food insecurity within CMAs.…”

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Changes in household food insecurity rates in Canadian metropolitan areas from 2007 to 2012

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2015

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES:The socio-demographic characteristics of food-insecure households in Canada have been well characterized, but there is little understanding of what drives the prevalence rates. This study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of household food insecurity by census metropolitan area (CMA), compare prevalence rates within CMAs and within provinces over time, and assess the effect of local area economic characteristics on changes in CMA food insecurity rates. METHODS:Data from the 2007-2012 annual components of the Canadian Community Health Survey were used to generate food insecurity rates for 33 CMAs and the corresponding nine provinces, and to compare changes in prevalence over time. Fixed-effects multiple linear regression analysis was applied to examine associations between changes in food insecurity and local area economic factors, considering peak unemployment rate, average number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries, vacancy rate, poverty rate and poverty gap.RESULTS: Food insecurity rates ranged from 19.9% in Halifax to 9.0% in Quebec City in 2011-2012. Rates within and between CMAs were much more variable than provincial rates. Between 2007Between -2008Between and 2011Between -2012, the prevalence increased significantly in Halifax, Montreal, Peterborough, Guelph, Calgary and Abbotsford, but decreased in Hamilton. Among the economic characteristics examined, only rising peak unemployment rates were linked to increases in food insecurity in CMAs. CONCLUSIONS:Our results suggest that policy initiatives to expand employment opportunities, improve the quality and stability of employment, and increase benefits for disadvantaged workers could reduce the prevalence of food insecurity within CMAs.KEY WORDS: Food insecurity; census metropolitan areas; unemployment; Canada La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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“…Between 2007 and 2008 in Canada, 7.1% of the general population was food insecure; during this same period, the prevalence of food insecurity among Canadian workers was of 4.0%. However, when categorized by sector, the highest prevalence was in the hospitality/food service sector (10.1%) 17 . In 2008 in Colombia 18 , a reality closer to the Brazilian reality, the prevalence of food insecurity was 40.8%.…”

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Association of socioeconomic, labor and health variables related to Food Insecurity in workers of the Popular Restaurants in the city of Rio de Janeiro

2015

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Objective: This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of perceived food insecurity in households of employees of Popular Restaurants, as well as associate this perception with socioeconomic, labor and health variables. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 273 workers from seven restaurants located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We applied a questionnaire with different scales and anthropometric measurements were taken. Assessment of food insecurity was performed using the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, classifying individuals in food security and food insecurity. The analyses were performed by calculating the gross and adjusted odds ratio. The logistic regression was performed considering three groups of variables: socio-economic, employment and health. Results: The estimated prevalence of food insecurity was 53.7%. The variables: education (OR=2.39; 95%CI=1.38-4.16), time working in kitchens <29 months (OR=2.72; 95%CI=1.44-5.16) and opinion on the satisfaction with food composition and regularity (OR=2.01; 95%CI=1.12-3.57) were significantly associated with food insecurity. Conclusion: Although the study population find themselves inserted into a social facility to promote food security, food insecurity results are worrying. Additionally, factors like lower education and less time working in restaurants increased the chance to realize their households in food insecurity.

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When working is not enough: food insecurity in the Canadian labour force

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Cited by 67 publications

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Isn’t more education a good thing?

Isn’t more education a good thing?

Changes in household food insecurity rates in Canadian metropolitan areas from 2007 to 2012

Association of socioeconomic, labor and health variables related to Food Insecurity in workers of the Popular Restaurants in the city of Rio de Janeiro

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