Despite Canada’s relative wealth, many citizens live in precarious conditions and suffer the consequences of poverty. This is especially true when income does not provide the socially acceptable nutritional intake necessary for good quality of life and development. Also of concern is the fact that the number of Canadians who are experiencing some form of food insecurity is increasing. To help improve the situation, this article presents the results of a literature review and proposes various courses of action based on a conceptual model and operational framework developed by the authors. The authors present in detail the practices of social workers in the field of food security and discuss proposals for improving them.