Building relationships in BC: An Indigenous approach to school food advocacy
My name is Sue-Anne Banks (she/her), and I am the Indigenous Lead of the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food. I live,...
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Coalition Team
- May 31
- 4 min
Survey of Youth Perspectives on School Food Programs in BC
By Jack Chen, BC Coalition for Healthy School Food Research Intern In March 2022 I undertook a literature review of research on youth...
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Coalition Team
- Apr 13
- 1 min
Mention of School Food in Budget 2022
The Coalition was pleased to see that Budget 2022 (Chapter 8, page 190) included a statement about school food: Over the next year, the...
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Coalition Team
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Celebrating Healthy School Food Programs with The Great Big Crunch 2022
Written by: Nina Trask and Nicole Weber, MPH (c), University of Toronto, and Jack (Jingkai) Chen, MPH, Queen's University Learn more...
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Coalition Team
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Submission to Inform Ontario Budget 2022
On February 11 the Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food submitted its recommendations to the Ontario government’s...
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Coalition Team
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Submission to the Nova Scotia Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2022 Budget
In January 2022 the Nova Scotia Coalition for Healthy School Food submitted its pre-budget submission in advance of the Nova Scotia...
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Coalition Team
- Jan 25
- 4 min
School Food Programs in Canada and the Sustainable Development Goals
As our federal government gets ready to develop a School Food Policy and program for Canada, and join the other G7 Countries and most of...
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Coalition Team
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Media Advisory: School Food Research Webinar
Media Advisory January 24th, 2022 For more information, contact: Dr. Amberley Ruetz, (519) 902-7977, amberley.ruetz@usask.ca FIRST...
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Coalition Team
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
Historic moment for school food in Canada
December 16, 2021 was a historic moment for school food in Canada as the federal government released the mandate letters to members of...
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Kirsti Tasala
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
Big Picture Insights: Implementing a School Food Program for Canada
This year’s planning meeting for the Coalition for Healthy School Food began with a panel presentation from three speakers who shared...
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Coalition Team
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Liberal Platform Commitment: $1 billion over 5 years
In September, during the federal election campaign, the Coalition was pleased to see the Liberal Party’s platform commitment under School...
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Juliette Clochard
- Oct 15, 2021
- 5 min
Post-election advocacy efforts and evolving School Food landscape during COVID
Notes from the Coalition for Healthy School Food meeting on October 29, 2021. The recording of this meeting can be accessed here. By...
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Coalition Team
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Submission to the BC Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2022 Budget
The BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food urged the Government of British Columbia to build on existing commitments and...
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Coalition Team
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Submission to the Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2022 Budget
In August 2021 the Coalition for Healthy School Food submitted its Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the...
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Veronica Wahba
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
School Food Program Innovation During COVID
On May 26, 2021, Coalition members from across Canada came together to hear how school food programs are adapting to Covid-19 restrictions.
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Chantelle Dacunha
- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
Comprehensive, Integrated Food and Nutrition Programs in Canadian Schools
Last year, The Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph released Comprehensive, Integrated Food and Nutrition Programs in...
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Coalition Team
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Coalition calls on all cities to support a Canada-wide Universal School Food Program
Municipal governments are standing up for children and youth health and well-being. June 15, 2021 - Great news for Toronto students and...
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Courtney-Brooke Laurie
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
Working Towards a Comprehensive National School Food Program
On April 28th, 2021, Coalition members met to discuss how the Coalition can work towards a comprehensive national school food program...
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Coalition Team
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
2021’s Virtual Great Big Crunch was a Great Big Hit
While the Great Big Crunch sure looked different this year, the first-ever virtual Canada-wide Great Big Crunch made some big noise for...
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Coalition Team
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
CODE-COMOH Letter to Ontario Premier re: the Importance of School Food Programs
On January 28, the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) and the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) sent a...
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