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With food costs soaring and no national program, Canadian schools struggle to feed students | Globe and Mail

With food costs soaring and no national program, Canadian schools struggle to feed students | Globe and Mail

by Cristina Caruso | Mar 15, 2023 | News, Nutrition, Student Nutrition Programs

As we approach the end of the school year, Student Nutrition Programs (SNPs) are facing tighter budgets due to rising food prices, and increased demand from families struggling to keep food on the table. A National School Food Program could help ensure that SNPs can...
Loblaw faces fresh price hikes, signalling food inflation won’t easy any time soon | CP24

Loblaw faces fresh price hikes, signalling food inflation won’t easy any time soon | CP24

by Cristina Caruso | Feb 27, 2023 | News, Nutrition, Student Nutrition Programs

This week, Statistics Canada reported that grocery prices rose 11.4% in January, when compared to last year. Among those prices, the cost of bread rose 18.1%, eggs rose 15.6%, and fresh or frozen chick costs increased 14%. As food inflation continues without an end in...
Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 5.9% in January, but food costs continue to rise | CBC News

Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 5.9% in January, but food costs continue to rise | CBC News

by Cristina Caruso | Feb 22, 2023 | News, Nutrition, Student Nutrition Programs

No slowdown in cost of groceries. Inflation slows to 5.9% in January, but grocery prices are up 11.4% compared to last year and show no sign of cooling down. Student nutrition programs continue to struggle. To read more, click...
Food keeps getting more expensive even as overall inflation slows | CBC News

Food keeps getting more expensive even as overall inflation slows | CBC News

by Cristina Caruso | Oct 21, 2022 | News, Nutrition, Student Nutrition Programs

Canada’s inflation rate may be going down, but food prices are still going up at the fastest pace since 1981. Cereals alone are up 17.9%, and fresh fruit by 12.9%. The impact on Student Nutrition Programs is immense, and many are struggling. To learn more about rising...
One in six households in Ontario is now struggling with food insecurity. Here’s why it’s going to get worse | Toronto Star

One in six households in Ontario is now struggling with food insecurity. Here’s why it’s going to get worse | Toronto Star

by Cristina Caruso | Sep 29, 2022 | News, Nutrition, Student Nutrition Programs

More people were food insecure in Ontario in 2021 than in 2020. In Toronto, food bank usage has tripled since before the pandemic. Families are struggling to make ends meet, and children are going hungry. In schools, Student Nutrition Programs ensure all children have...
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