🍎 A Promising Step Forward for School Food in Canada New agreements between the federal, provincial, and territorial governments mark a major milestone for school food. Backed by $1B over five years, they pave the way for a healthier, more equitable future for every child and every youth. Discover what this means — and how you can help make universal school food a lasting reality.

By: Heather Thoma, Provincial Animator, Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food June 11th, 2025 marked the end of a...

“Make the National School Food Program Permanent” "Buy Canadian in the School Foods program" 2025 is already shaping up to be as...

By: Sarah Keyes, Provincial Lead, Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School  The Coalition for Healthy School Food has been...

By: Brent Mansfield Brent Mansfield jogs past a display of blue cards positioned on the steps of the British Columbia Legislature. Photo...

By: Chelsea Costa, RN, MPH (Graduand) The terms “school food program”  and “food literacy”  are making waves as provinces, territories...

By: Debbie Field, National Coordinator, Coalition for Healthy School Food (CHSF) We are thrilled that Canada’s National School Food...

By: Wesley Mai and Violet Pham, Master of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetic students at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health,...

By: Brent Mansfield Brent Mansfield jogs past a display of blue cards positioned on the steps of the British Columbia Legislature. Photo...

We are delighted to share the State of School Food Programming in Canada 2023/24. This map is created by Dr. Amberley Ruetz .

In August 2024, the Coalition for Healthy School Food submitted its Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of...

On June 20th, 2024, the federal government launched its National School Food Policy. What was remarkable is that PM Trudeau and Deputy PM...

By: Lindsay Corbin, Coordinator of the NS Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food. Photo Credit : Sarah Jordan Saltwire Jordan...

June 20, 2024, will be remembered as another historic day for Canadian children and youth. After including a $1 billion commitment over...

By: Brent Mansfield, Elementary School Teacher, Co-Founder of LunchLAB and BC Chapter of Coalition for Healthy School Food On Thursday,...

by: Carolyn Webb, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator On April 16, 2024, the Canadian government took a historic initiative by including...

By : Sarah Keyes, Ontario Chapter Coordinator of the Coalition for Healthy School Food The Coalition for Healthy School Food has been...

OTTAWA, April 16, 2024 - The Coalition for Healthy School Food, a network of over 450 organizational members and endorsers, applauds the...

TORONTO, April 1, 2024 - The Coalition for Healthy School Food, Canada’s largest school food network, welcomes, with great enthusiasm,...

By: Asma Musa, MPH Nutrition and Dietetics Candidate at the University of Toronto Photo credit: Asma Musa, MPH Nutrition and Dietetics...