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By linking local food supply to foods prepared and served at schools, we unlock other potential connections. Fishing boats in St. John’s, NL, in April 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie

4 school food program considerations based on insights from Newfoundland and Labrador

Emily Doyle, Memorial University of Newfoundland

School food can connect people powerfully to their local lands, resources and economies, and be a tool towards reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
An investment in a national school food program today is an investment in a stronger Canada tomorrow. (Shutterstock)

Beyond the cafeteria: The economic case for investing in school meals

Amberley T. Ruetz, University of Saskatchewan; Flora Zhang, University of Toronto, and Gabrielle Edwards, University of Gothenburg

From reducing families’ grocery bills to boosting the economy, school meals offer far-reaching benefits, fostering both immediate well-being and long-term economic prosperity.
Internationally, school meal programs have shown to be one of the most successful drivers of improved health, education and economic growth. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, Pool)

Canada’s pandemic recovery urgently needs a national school meal program

Amberley T. Ruetz, University of Saskatchewan

The time is ripe to develop federal-provincial/territorial accords towards implementing a national school nutritious meal program.

Related Topics

  1. Canada Food Guide
  2. Children
  3. Food
  4. Global warming
  5. Newfoundland and Labrador
  6. School food
  7. Students
  8. Sustainable fishing

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