School Lunches

• London NDP MP pushing for national school lunch program

  It’s estimated that across Ontario, 61 per cent of people who access food banks would be homeless without them. A London MP says a national school lunch program would change that.

  Canada

  Mar 11
  
• Manitoba offers money as step to full school nutrition program

  The Manitoba government is planning to take a step in the coming weeks toward its plan for a universal school meal program.

  Economy

  Dec 27, 2023
  
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• Calgary school lunch program appeals for more volunteers to meet growing demand

  Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids says it needs more helping hands to help meet the growing needs of some of the city’s most vulnerable families.

  Features

  Oct 12, 2023
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• 10 ways to up your kids’ lunch game this school year

  School lunches have returned! Keep things fun and interesting with these helpful tips and tools that make packing those daily lunches a little more joyful.

  The Curator

  Sep 27, 2023
• Quebec families, non-profits, struggling to meet basic student needs

  Lack of funding, growing demand and inflation are affecting Sun Youth's annual school supplies distribution program. The Generations Foundation's shelves are nearly empty too.

  Economy

  Aug 23, 2023
• Calgary organization appeals for back-to-school help providing lunches for kids

  Canada's high inflation is making school lunches a big challenge for a lot of Calgary families.

  Education

  Sep 13, 2022
• Regina Food Bank and schools partner to curb food insecurity

  Around 43 per cent of food bank users are children and one in eight kids in Saskatchewan face food insecurity.

  Consumer

  Jun 12, 2022
• B.C. parents raise alarm over proposed school food rules that target bake sales, fundraisers

  The draft food guidelines unveiled this week puts several foods commonly served at special lunch days and bake sales on a 'foods to avoid' list.

  Education

  Apr 7, 2022
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• Taber women’s shelter making lunches for students working online

  With school nutrition programs paused as students learn from home, Safe Haven Women's Shelter Society is making free lunches for Taber students.

  Education

  May 12, 2021
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• Kingston bakery donates more than $20K to local school food program

  Cobs Bread Kingston raised more than $20,000 to help support school food programs in the KFL&A region.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2021