summerlunch+ Helping to Build the Strategy for a National School Food Program
Article written by Parul Verma, a 2018 summerlunch+ Community Food Leader and 3rd year student at Ryerson University's School of...
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Coalition Team
Oct 4, 20182 min read
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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Coalition Team
Oct 1, 20182 min read
Be a Part of Farm to School Month Canada!
Each October, Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) collaborates with lead agencies across the country to organize and deliver the annual Farm...
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Coalition Team
Sep 12, 20182 min read
Say Yes to a National School Food Program!
On August 15, 2018 Canadian Senator Art Eggleton, US School Food Expert and Activist Jan Poppendiek, City Councillor Joe Mihevc, members...
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Coalition Team
Sep 5, 20184 min read
Call for a National Universal Healthy School Food Program has Municipal Support!
As many of you know, in June of this year Senator Art Eggleton introduced a motion calling on the federal government to launch a National...
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Coalition Team
Jul 4, 20183 min read
Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador : Serving Over 29,000 Students Each Day
Contributed by Celina Stoyles, Executive Director, Kids Eat Smart Foundation NL Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador is a...
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Coalition Team
Jun 20, 20184 min read
Celebrating Senator Eggleton's Motion for a National Nutrition Program!
On Thursday June 14, 2018, the Coalition for Healthy School Food celebrated when Senator Art Eggleton introduced Motion #358 in the...
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Coalition Team
Jun 15, 20184 min read
Senator Eggleton tables motion to launch a National Nutrition Program for Children and Youth
June 15, 2018 (OTTAWA) - The Coalition for Healthy School Food issued the following statement in support of Senate Motion no. 358, which...
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Coalition Team
Jun 15, 20181 min read
Coalition Invited to Speak to the Standing Committee on Health re: Canada's Food Guide
The Coalition for Healthy School Food was invited to be a witness to speak to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health on June...
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Coalition Team
Jun 5, 20182 min read
Over 40,000 students in Ontario snack on more than 1 million servings of fresh fruit and veggies!
Written by Kenlyn Ramsey, OSNP-SW The Ontario Student Nutrition Program - Southwest Region (OSNP-SW) administers funding and provides...
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Coalition Team
May 30, 20183 min read
70% of people in Manitoba are hungry for a national school food program
This content has been copied with permission from Food Matters Manitoba where it was originally posted in September 2017. Seventy percent...
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Coalition Team
May 15, 20182 min read
Growing the Grassroots: Nova Scotia's Efforts Towards a Universal Healthy School Food Program
By Margo Riebe-Butt, Executive Director, Nourish Nova Scotia In the Fall of 2017, Margo Riebe-Butt, Nourish Nova Scotia Executive...
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Coalition Team
May 3, 20181 min read
Over 300,000 Canadians crunched for a national school food program
Originally posted on Food Secure Canada's website. This year’s Great Big Crunch saw more than 300,000 children, schools, politicians,...
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Coalition Team
Feb 21, 20183 min read
Why your kids need a national school food program
by Sara Kirk, Professor of Health Promotion, Dalhousie University Children who eat nutritious lunches feel better and learn better. The...
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