OTTAWA – A framework for a national school food program has landed on the desk of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and with the federal budget just weeks away advocates hope the proposal will...
exposure to the school lunch program had substantial effects on educational attainment and health and these effects can explain a large part of the return to school lunches.
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pupils exposed to the program during their entire primary school period have 3 percent greater life-time earnings.
If this is administered well in Canada, with fresh nutritious food, I’m all for it.
Ultimately, the root cause is poverty and food insecurity, so this is a band aid solution. However it can do a lot of good in the meantime if they work with Dietitians of Canada to properly implement it.
A study of the Swedish school lunch program found that
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If this is administered well in Canada, with fresh nutritious food, I’m all for it.
Ultimately, the root cause is poverty and food insecurity, so this is a band aid solution. However it can do a lot of good in the meantime if they work with Dietitians of Canada to properly implement it.