20 per cent of households struggling with food insecurity: CK Public Health [Video]

New data from CK Public Health is shedding a grim light on food insecurity across Chatham-Kent, but when it comes to its true causes, it’s not just soaring food prices that are to blame.

According to a news release issued Wednesday, the CK Public Health’s 2023 ‘Cost of Eating in CK’ report is shining a light on the financial challenges faced by individuals in the region and the grim reality they face when it comes to purchasing food.

The report reveals that one in five households in Chatham-Kent do not have enough money to buy food.

“That’s 20 [per cent] of the community who must decide between paying their bills or buying food,” the report reads.

Carmen McGregor, chair of the Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council, said the increasing cost of food is making the issue worse. However, it’s not the sole culprit of food insecurity.

“The increasing cost of food …