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The organizers of an upcoming forum want food security to be an issue in the upcoming provincial election.

On March 14, the Saskatoon Poverty Reduction Partnership will be hosting a public discussion on food security at the Saskatoon Farmer’s Market.

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“The first step is really to try to get people, voters and citizens to start thinking about food and food security,” said co-organizer Brit MacDonald, of the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre.

Gord Enns, co-organizer and executive director of the Saskatoon Food Council, said the issue is becoming more prominent nationwide because Canada’s falling dollar has pushed grocery prices up.

“People are finding it more of a challenge to purchase food and particularly to purchase fruits and vegetables,” he said. He said the fact people struggle to eat in an agricultural rich province like Saskatchewan is “appalling.”

Sask. Party MLA Paul Merriman said his party hopes to reduce poverty in the province by working with to community leaders and agencies on the front line.