Prince Edward Island: The first jurisdiction to set explicit targets for reducing food insecurity - PROOF
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Earlier this month, MLAs in PEI unanimously passed the first bill in Canada that sets explicit and binding targets for food insecurity reduction. By passing this bill, the government commits to eliminating food insecurity among children and halving the provincial rate of food insecurity by 2025. The
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- Earlier this month, MLAs in PEI unanimously passed the first bill in Canada that sets explicit and binding targets for food insecurity reduction.
- By passing this bill, the government commits to eliminating food insecurity among children and halving the provincial rate of food insecurity by 2025.
- The goal is to eliminate food insecurity in PEI entirely by 2030
- Other than PEI, none have declared food insecurity reduction targets or commitments to fully eliminate poverty
- The only intervention that has ever been shown to move the needle on food insecurity is income.
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