Valerie Tarasuk
Professor / Investigator
Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto / PROOF - Food Security and Policy Research
Participates in 1 Session
Valerie Tarasuk is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto,
and the Principal Investigator on this research program. Val’s research
extends to Canadian food policy and population-level dietary
assessment, but her primary focus is food insecurity. She has worked to
elucidate the scope and nature of this problem in Canada, and examine
policy and programmatic responses. Her recent work includes studies on
food charity, community programs, and analyses of population survey data
to elucidate the health, nutritional, and socio-demographic correlates
of household food insecurity in Canada.
Sessions in which Valerie Tarasuk participates
4:00 PM
4:00
PM
- Why the Right to Food Matters: Food Justice, Policy and Practice
- Concordia University - MB Building - MB 3.210
- 1 hour 30 minutes