The State of School Food Programming in Canada in 2023/24
We are delighted to share the State of School Food Programming in Canada 2023/24. This map is created by Dr. Amberley Ruetz .
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Coalition Team
Aug 132 min
Submission to the Federal Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2025 Budget
In August 2024, the Coalition for Healthy School Food submitted its Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of...
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Coalition Team
Jul 27, 20234 min
Indigenous School Food, Funding, and Acknowledging the Past
By Sue- Anne Banks, BC School Food Indigenous Lead I want to recognize that I come from a diverse background of Nisichawayasihk Cree from...
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Coalition Team
Jul 19, 20233 min
Webinar Recap | Teach Food First: Food Exploration as an Approach to Nutrition Education
On April 26, 2023, Public Health Dietitians, the BC Ministry of Health and Farm to School BC presented a webinar entitled "Teach Food...
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Veronica Wahba
Sep 14, 20214 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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Coalition Team
Feb 1, 20214 min
Watching Momentum Grow for Ontario Bill 216 - the Food Literacy for Students Act
On October 2020 Ontario MPP Daryl Kramp introduced Bill 216, the Food Literacy for Students Act in the Ontario Legislature.
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Coalition Team
Dec 16, 20202 min
BC Government Commits to Bring in Local School Meal Programs
The government in BC ran on a platform that included a commitment to “bring in local food programs in partnership with school districts”.
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Coalition Team
Dec 4, 20207 min
Embedding Anti-Racist Principles in School Food Programming
The Coalition for Healthy School Food organized two panel discussions during Food Secure Canada’s Cultivating Change event in November...
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Coalition Team
Dec 3, 20201 min
Serving Healthy School Food During COVID-19: A Guide
School food providers have had to adapt in many ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only have they had to figure out how to provide...
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Coalition Team
Dec 3, 20204 min
Webinar Recap: Indigenous-led School Food Programs; Bringing Indigenous Food Sovereignty to the Fore
Written by: Lindsay Goodridge, MPH (‘21) During the Cultivating Change webinar hosted by Food Secure Canada, attendees had the...
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Coalition Team
Oct 8, 20203 min
Standing Strong: How Coalition Members Continue to Adapt in the Face of Covid-19
By: Lindsay Goodridge, MPH (c) Covid-19 has presented a formidable challenge for school food programs looking to serve healthy food this...
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Coalition Team
Sep 10, 20202 min
Submission to the Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2021 Budget
June-August 2020, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance invited Canadians to share their input and priorities for the next...
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Coalition Team
Aug 27, 20203 min
Why Our Kids Need Healthy School Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guest article from Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of health, Peterborough Public Health (an article in the Peterborough Examiner...
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Coalition Team
Jul 21, 20204 min
Coalition for Healthy School Food calls for healthy COVID-19 School Food Guidelines
The Coalition for Healthy School Food is concerned that as schools reopen in the fall, Ministry of Education and school board guidelines...
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Coalition Team
Jul 15, 20205 min
Municipal support continues to grow for a National Universal Healthy School Food Program!
The past several months have seen some exciting new developments from municipal leaders.
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Coalition Team
May 26, 20207 min
School Food Fund Letter to PM, DPM & Minister of Finance
May 21, 2020 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada, The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P....
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Coalition Team
Mar 21, 20191 min
Federal Budget 2019 Announces a National School Food Program!!
On Tuesday March 19th, 2019, the federal government's budget announced its intention to work with provinces and territories towards the crea
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Coalition Team
Nov 28, 20181 min
PEI Announces Healthy School Food Pilots at 9 schools
The pilot program will be rolling out at 9 Island schools (ranging from elementary to high schools) by the fall of 2019.
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Coalition Team
Oct 4, 20182 min
Best Practices for School Food Programs
In September 2018 Kimberley Hernandez (Dalhousie University), Rachel Engler-Stringer (University of Saskatchewan), Sara Kirk (Dalhousie...
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