“We have a tremendous need and opportunity in Canada to strengthen our food system and food security with the National School Food Program. We have just begun this project with the commitment of some federal, provincial and municipal funding, but there is much more work to do in developing school food programs in each part of the country. The continued food affordability crisis and the threat of tariffs by the United States make it clear how important these programs are.” – Dr. Tina Moffat
In early January, GRAN was fortunate to have Dr. Tina Moffat of McMaster University join us to present a webinar on improving child nutrition. At that time, she mentioned work she was doing focused on school food programs in Canada. Results of her research, undertaken in collaboration with academic colleagues and in partnership with the Coalition for Healthy School Food, have now been released in the report: Co-creating an Inclusive and Caring National School Food Program in Canada: Parent and Teacher Perspectives.
Click here to read Dr. Moffat’s article on their findings and what she sees as the challenges and opportunities ahead.
