The 2019 Who’s Hungry Report has been released, and shows that food bank use in Toronto has increased. Due to the rising cost of living, the number of food bank visits has grown by 4 per cent. In a survey of 1,400 food bank clients, 53 per cent of respondents...
In Canada, 20 percent of children—more than 1.4 million—live in poverty, according to Campaign 2000, a network of organizations working to end family poverty. If kids are going to school hungry, their behaviours can be exacerbated; they may be irritable and unable to...
The prices of fresh vegetables are 17 percent higher than a year ago, compared to the average inflation rate of 2.4 percent, according to data released by Statistics Canada yesterday. Higher prices make it harder for everyone to access healthy and nutritious meals,...
Breakfast Club of Canada President Daniel Germain talks about a new campaign to get support for in-school breakfast programs. Watch video by clicking...
Breakfast Clubs of Canada’s Daniel Germain on how hunger impacts kids’ ability to focus and learn while in school (click picture below to go to video...
There’s a crisis in Canadian classrooms – children are going to school hungry. We’ve heard this message before, but it’s getting worse: Every day, 1 in 5 Canadian children are at risk of going to school on an empty stomach. Empty stomachs not only lead to...
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