Make food literacy mandatory in Ontario schools!

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Author: Alena Cawthorne

Posted: June 16, 2016

Categories: Edible Education Network / Food in the News / GoodFoodBites

133783-1404164518-wideOntario Home Economics Association wants the Ontario government to make at least one food and nutrition course compulsory.

In a recent media release, OHEA explains that teaching young people to make nutritious food choices and giving them hands-on kitchen skills to create meals from scratch prepares them to lead more healthy and independent lives.

OHEA has a growing online petition with over 3,000 signatures.  You are encouraged to Sign the Petition! and support OHEA in its food literacy efforts.

Food Literacy Helps Students Make Healthy Choices

According to the OHEA, food skills education and practice can help young people make nutritious choices, while giving them the hands-on skills required to create meals from scratch.  Furthermore, teaching young people about food and nutrition helps them understand food labels, work with a budget, and reduce food waste.

The current petition and campaign is a continuation of OHEA’s advocacy to increase food skills education and practice in schools.  In a 2014 letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne, OHEA supported the new Family Studies curriculum which includes seven Food and Nutrition courses and advocated that food and nutrition components in the curriculum be made mandatory.

Sign the petition to encourage the Government of Ontario to make at least one food and nutrition course mandatory for all Ontario students.