Background info 1
Guess The Price: Orange Juice (2.6L)
26$
What percentage of Nunavut is food insecure?
58.1%
Guess The Price:Frozen Pizza
17.50$
How does the middleman tax impact the cost of food?
The government acts as an unneeded middleman, adding unnecessary tax for limited help, increasing food prices, with them always being at least 1.5x higher.
Guess The Price: Fabric Softener Sheets
40$
As of 2021, ___% of Inuit in Nunavut over the age of 15 reported their household was food insecure.
76%
Access to food depends heavily on 3 things: Location, Income, and ________.
Infrastructure
How do greenhouses support food insecure communities?
1) Grow crops locally
2) Protect the environment
3) Sustainable and cheap
4) Creates jobs and provides communities with money
5) Other reasons
What is the proposed political solution to reduce food delays and shortages in Nunavut?
Allowing private companies to find their own fix using direct-to-consumer models, bypassing the unneeded middleman.
What daily trade-offs are families making due to the high cost of food?
Families often have to choose between buying food and paying for other essentials like food, water, clothes, etc.
Name a reason why prices might be high in the north?
1) Due to extreme geographic isolation food must be shipped or flown in which is expensive
2) Inflation
3) Other
How much has the number of people food insecure across the 10 provinces increased by?
4,000,000
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On average, how much does it cost to feed a family of four in Iqaluit?
$1,721 .56
What is a poverty cycle, and how is it being caused?
High food costs drain families economically, and parents can't afford to help kids
Why is traditional farming impossible in Nunavut, and how does the weather act as a barrier?
Permafrost acts as an impenetrable frozen barrier that prevents root growth, while extreme winds and months of total darkness make outdoor photosynthesis nearly impossible for most of the year.
Why is Nunavut so important in terms of Canada's economy and resources?
Nunavut is Canada's "savings account," holding 50% of the GDP in mineral wealth (gold, iron, diamonds) and untapped oil reserves that are critical for energy security and green technology.
What greenhouse gas does organic waste release?
Methane
What are two impacts that food insecurity has had economically?
- Causes less financial stability for households
- Higher healthcare spending
- Weaker consumer demand
What percentage of people in Nunavut live with food insecurity compared to the national average?
Around 57% of the households live with food insecurity when compared; a massive gap to the 12% of the rest of Canada
What is food insecurity?
Food insecurity is when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food.
How does Nunavut’s physical geography and lack of infrastructure affect the price of food?
Nunavut is isolated with no year-round roads or rail access, food must be flown in. This creates a supply-and-demand crisis where basic items, like a bag of chips, can cost up to $30.
What systems do northern greenhouses use that recycle up to 90% more water than traditional farming and require zero chemical pesticides.
Hydroponic Systems
What are subsidy programs?
Subsidy programs help afford groceries, support children and vulnerable households, and address food access while larger issues are being solved.
In what way could privatising the food industry lead to better infrastructure, like roads?
As private businesses become more profitable and secure, they create taxes and incentives for infrastructure to be built.