April 15, 2014 from 1:00-2:30 pm (Eastern Time)

With Lynn McIntyre Department of Community Health Sciences University of Calgary

This webinar will illustrate how various cycles of the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), and the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), each collecting food insecurity indicators form large, nationally representative samples of Canadians, can inform public policy. It will also discuss the challenges inherent in the use of multiple national datasets, including changes in survey methodology and question inconsistency, and present innovative strategies for managing such challenges to yield policy-relevant information.  REGISTER