Berry good news

Waterloo-led team tackles food insecurity through sustainable year-round berry production in Canada. By Katharine Tuerke Faculty of Science - Climate change, armed conflict, economic and political instability and natural disasters can all impact food security. And the recent COVID-19 pandemic and global inflation have added additional strain to sustainable food production and food security. Last year, 2.3 million people, or one in six households, in Ontario were food insecure according to the 2021 Household Food Insecurity in Canada study. The production of sustainable, locally grown foods is key to providing long-term food security for communities. Eating local reduces the economic and environmental impacts of food transportation, supports local producers and farmers and produces tastier and more nutritious fruit and vegetables. Investing and incentivizing domestic food production is already in play in Canada.