Valerie Tarasuk’s primary research focus is household food insecurity. She has led several studies to elucidate the scope, nature, and health implications of this problem in Canada, assess the effectiveness of community responses, and determine the effects of public policies and programs on food insecurity rates. Since 2011, she has led PROOF, an interdisciplinary research designed to identify effective policy approaches and mobilise knowledge to reduce household food insecurity in Canada.
