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Towards a National School Food Program
The Coalition for Healthy School Food invites all supporters of a national school food program to join with us in the next steps of our...
Coalition Team
Apr 24, 20192 min read


Coalition for Healthy School Food Welcomes Historic Budget
OTTAWA, March 22, 2019. -- The Coalition for Healthy School Food thanks the government for planting the first seed in their 2019 Budget...
Coalition Team
Mar 22, 20192 min read


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
Coalition Team
Mar 21, 20191 min read


School food in the G7 -- the time is ripe for Canada to catch up
By Japji Anna Bas It’s a really exciting time for food policy in Canada right now. I know, I know, for most of us the words “exciting”...
Coalition Team
Feb 6, 20194 min read


Congratulations on the new Canada Food Guide; next step, a national school food program!
By Debbie Field, Coordinator of the Coalition It was great to hear Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor launch Canada’s new Food...
Coalition Team
Jan 22, 20191 min read


Why to Sign the Petition to the House of Commons
Momentum is building for the Canadian government to strengthen the health of all Canadian children and youth by investing in school food...
Coalition Team
Dec 7, 20183 min read


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.
Coalition Team
Nov 28, 20181 min read


70% of Youth Surveyed for UNICEF Report think Students would Benefit from a School Meal Program
In October 2018 UNICEF Canada released UNICEF Report Card 15: Youth-Friendly Canadian Companion, The Equalizer: How Education Creates...
Coalition Team
Nov 21, 20181 min read


Coalition Members Request $360 Million During Federal Pre-Budget Consultations
Throughout September and October members of the Coalition for Healthy School Food visited federal pre-budget hearings across Canada to...
Coalition Team
Oct 25, 20181 min read


The case for a Canadian national school food program - lessons from research
On September 30, 2018, The case for a Canadian national school food program was published in the Canadian Food Studies Journal. As a...
Coalition Team
Oct 15, 20181 min read


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...
Coalition Team
Oct 9, 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...
Coalition Team
Oct 4, 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...
Coalition Team
Oct 1, 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...
Coalition Team
Sep 12, 20182 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...
Coalition Team
Sep 4, 20184 min read


Coalition Team
Aug 29, 20180 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...
Coalition Team
Jul 4, 20183 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...
Coalition Team
Jun 20, 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...
Coalition Team
Jun 15, 20184 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...
Coalition Team
Jun 14, 20181 min read
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