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Advancing Food Insecurity Research in Canada (November 17-18, 2016) will
provide an opportunity to share new and emerging research in food
insecurity. Conference attendees can expect to learn what is known about the
relationship between food insecurity and health, how food insecurity
interfaces with social vulnerability, and what the broader social and
economic implications of this problem are. At this conference, we will take
stock of current knowledge gaps so that we can forge an agenda for future
research that will lead to more effective responses to food insecurity in
Canada.

A new preliminary program now available at:
http://proof.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Preliminary-Program-Adva
ncing-Food-Insecurity-Research-in-Canada-Nov-17-18.pdf 

Registration closes November 8th. Register today at
http://proof.utoronto.ca/conference/registration/.

In addition to breakout sessions and poster presentations, the conference
will feature the following plenaries.

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Advancing Food Insecurity Research in Canada 
Presenters: PROOF researchers

More information coming soon.

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Insights from Other Countries
Presenters: Colleen Heflin (University of Missouri), Rachel Loopstra
(University of Oxford), James Ziliak (University of Kentucky)
Chair: Craig Gundersen (University of Illinois)

At this plenary, three leading food insecurity researchers from the US and
UK will provide an international perspective on research in this field,
reflecting on what they see as the important directions going forward.

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The Social Construction of Food Insecurity
Presenters: Liz Dowler (University of Warwick), Elaine Power (Queens
University), Janet Poppendieck (City University of New York)
Chair: Lynn McIntyre (University of Calgary)

Drawing on perspectives form the UK, US, and Canada, speakers will discuss
the emergence and evolution of food insecurity as a problem in high-income
countries, considering why certain "frames" or ways of understanding have
gained traction in the public discourse and policy arenas while others have
not. Speakers will reflect on what they see as critical issues in moving
beyond food based, charitable responses toward more effective responses.

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Using Research to Inform Advocacy
Presenters: Diana Bronson (Food Secure Canada), Mary Ellen Prange (Ontario
Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH)), Lauren
Goodman (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK))
Chair: Valerie Tarasuk (University of Toronto)

Speakers from organizations that are leaders in advocacy for policy reforms
to address food insecurity in Canada will discuss how they see the interface
between research and advocacy. They will reflect on what has been most
useful, existing gaps in knowledge and other challenges associated with
using research, as well as what advocacy opportunities lie ahead.

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Future Research Directions
More information coming soon.

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PROOF is a CIHR-funded, interdisciplinary research program working to
identify effective policy interventions to reduce household food insecurity
in Canada. For more information, visit  <http://proof.utoronto.ca/>
http://proof.utoronto.ca/.


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