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Justin Trudeau announces national school food program amid rising grocery prices | Toronto Star
Great news! The Canadian Government announced a National School Food Program, pledging $1 billion over five years to feed kids as grocery prices continue to rise. The program is hoping to provide healthy school meals to roughly 400,000 children who are not served by...
Young children are facing an epidemic of vision loss, experts say. What’s behind the surge in myopia? | Toronto Star
Kids across Ontario are experiencing vision loss at startling rates. As of 2018, nearly 30 per cent of Ontarian kids aged 11 to 13 had myopia, also known as nearsightedness. Experts say this figure has skyrocketed to epidemic levels since the pandemic. To read the...
Alberta Government Funding School Nutrition Programs | Lethbridge News Now
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $5 million to improve school nutrition programs across the province. Alberta’s school nutrition program already provides daily meals to approximately 58,000 students, and this one-time grants aims to help schools in...
It’s Time to Regulate Prices of Healthy Food Just Like Any Other Utility | The Toronto Star
Canada is experiencing a public health emergency Nearly 1 in 5 families are reporting food insecurity, and it’s causing development delays in children and
School Meal Program on Menu in Manitoba Next Fall | Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba is set to introduce Canada's most comprehensive student meal program for the upcoming school year, allocating $30 million for a "universally accessible" nutrition program from kindergarten to Grade 12. The initiative aims to address the impact of hunger on...
A national school food program would do more than feed students | Policy Options
A national school food program would do more than feed students by Policy Options. Originally published on Policy Options January 3, 2024 Now that the holiday break is over for many school children, it’s time to return to the routine of school lunches and early...
Ontario to Invest $5 Million in Student Nutrition Programming | A Statement from SNO
Today, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Hon. Michael Parsa and the Minister of Education, Hon. Stephen Lecce announced an additional $5 million investment in Ontario’s Student Nutrition Program and the First Nations Student Nutrition Program....
Food insecurity among Canadian school-age children jumps by nearly 30% | Toronto Star
A new report by Children First Canada highlights a 29% increase in food insecurity, with one in four children lacking sufficient access to food. As need rises, Student Nutrition Programs play a crucial role in keeping children nourished. To help, visit...
Advocates, teacher unions call for free school breakfast, lunch for Ontario students | CityNews
Advocacy groups, teachers’ unions and food banks are calling on the Ontario government to provide a free breakfast and lunch program in schools across the province. In a letter sent to Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Children Minister Michael Parsa on Wednesday,...
Rising food prices hit more than your grocery bill | About That
Rising food prices in Canada are impacting student nutrition programs and the kids who rely on them. More and more students are going to school hungry — and with the rising cost to feed each student, organizers of school meal programs are worried they won't be able to...
Promise for more national school food program funding falls through the cracks in federal budget | Globe and Mail
In the federal budget released this week, the government's commitment for a national food program was overlooked. The Ontario budget, released last week, also did not increase the province's contributions to school food programs. To ensure children do not go another...
Food inflation in Canada shows signs of easing, but grocery prices to remain high | CP24
Statistics Canada reports that, in February, the cost of groceries rose 10.6% compared with a year before, with pantry staples increasing by nearly double the overall inflation rate for food purchased from stores. Though the food inflation rate is down from January,...