Canada pouring $35.5 million into Canadian Foodgrains Bank new food security program

Today, the federal government announced $35.5 million will be going to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) over the next three years to help tackle food insecurity.

Canada’s minister of international development, Ahmed Hussen, said food insecurity is rampant globally.

“One in nine people — some almost 800 million people — do not have enough food to lead a healthy and active life,” he said, adding the consequences can be steep.

“Global food insecurity not only leads to hunger,…