InFocus: Has Nunavuts food security crisis hit a breaking point?

In Nunavut, accessing healthy and nutritious foods is not a new challenge. However, with the end of the Hamlet Food Voucher Program, experts argue that the situation is worsening. University of Toronto food security researcher Prof. Tracey Galloway describes it as the “worst hunger crisis” she’s seen. According to 2022 data by Statistics Canada, 79 per cent of children under 14 in Nunavut lived in situations of food insecurity. The Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, says it’s on course to serve 70,000 meals this year. As country foods like seal and caribou are increasingly hard to obtain, achieving food sovereignty is a growing challenge for many Inuit. On Oct. 10, APTN web reporter Jesse Staniforth published an in-depth report on the state of food insecurity in Nunavut. He introduces us to the Katsaks–one of the many families in Nunavut grappling with the impacts of the crisis. Jesse joins me on this episode of InFocus to take a closer look. Continue Reading