Government launches consultations on a pan-Canadian school food policy
School meal programs can help reduce hunger and food insecurity, improve children’s access to nutritious food, improve academic outcomes and achievement, and help support families by reducing food costs
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Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced that the Government of Canada has launched consultations to develop a pan-Canadian school food policy and explore how more Canadian children can receive nutritious food at school.
Following these consultations with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous partners and stakeholders, the policy will seek to guide the expansion of school meal programming based on key principles and objectives, while ensuring a flexible approach that leaves room for local adaptation.
“When we launched the first-ever Food Policy for Canada in 2019, setting up a school food policy was deemed indispensable,” said Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau. “Every child, no matter where they live, deserves access to safe and nutritious food to reach their full potential.”
“One in five children in Canada are at risk of going to school hungry on any given day”
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