Very, very serious situation’: In northern Labrador, it’s getting harder to eat – CBC

Almost 60% nearly of households along Labrador’s north coast struggle with access to food

May 31, 2017

People living in Nunatsiavut are in a risky situation when it comes to feeding themselves, newly released research from northern Labrador shows.

According to numbers in the Food Security in Nunatsiavut survey, nearly 60 per cent of all households along Labrador’s north coast struggle with access to food, and most worry about it running out before they have money to buy more.

Many people living in Labrador’s five Inuit communities say they limit their food selection, the amount they buy, or quality of food because they can’t afford more.

In Nain and Hopedale, the numbers are particularly startling — 80 to 84 per cent struggle with their diet.

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cost-of-food-northern-labrador-1.4137680