Some Inuit families eating just 1 meal a day, researcher says – Nunatsiaq News

Jan 9, 2026

Study examines the end of the universal food voucher program paints bleak picture in Nunavut

Researchers studying the effects of a former universal food voucher program in Nunavut are hearing about the stark realities of hunger in the territory.

“I hear people saying things like, ‘We eat once a day,’” said lead researcher Vandna Sinha.

The study began two years ago and is paid for by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. It’s led by Qupanuaq, which uses Inuit Child First Initiative money to fund local programs in Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk Region.