This Nunavut grocery receipt shows how expensive food is in the north

Northerners face the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada. A receipt from a recent shopping trip to Iqaluit illustrates the problem.

Grocery prices are a growing concern for Northerners, who face the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada despite annual subsidies under the Nutrition North Canada (NNC) program. Kyra Flaherty, a working mom from Iqaluit, has used TikTok to highlight the issue. She shared this receipt from a recent shopping trip to NorthMart, the grocery chain that many Northerners depend on for food.

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Nathan Sing writes on topics related to food security and hunger in Canada. His one-year position is funded by the Maple Leaf Center for Action on Food Safety, in partnership with the Community Food Centers of Canada.