City News did a segment on how some Calgarians are stepping up to offer food on Thanksgiving. VCC's executive director Meaghon Reid discusses the struggles many Calgarians are having with food security in our province.
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Affording Thanksgiving: How some Calgarians are stepping up
VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses holiday meals and food insecurity with City News
8 October 2022
"Alberta is Canada’s most food insecure province, and 50 turkeys given away at Thanksgiving is great, but its not going to come close to scratching the surface of the bigger problem," said Reid.
View the full article: Affording Thanksgiving: How some Calgarians are stepping up.
1 in 5 Albertans are food insecure
Food costs for a family of four have risen almost $1,000 over 2021 and Alberta is the most food insecure province in Canada.
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