Food deserts in Toronto?

Many Toronto residents live in "food deserts", places where fresh and affordable food is not available. Low income people and newcomers to Canada are often isolated in high rise buildings, far from the good food that they need. United Way member agencies FoodShare and West Hill Community Services have partnered to create the East Scarborough Festival Market which brings affordable produce to isolated neighbourhoods, helping residents improve their personal and family diets. Debbie Field, Executive Director of FoodShare shows us how local markets are also helping to break down social isolation. By supporting United Way, you are making Toronto a better city for us all.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• united way toronto
• food
• diet
• hunger
• vegetables
• Debbie Field
• food desert