Coalition calls on all cities to support a Canada-wide Universal School Food Program
Posted: July 12, 2021
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The Coalition for Healthy School Food is calling on other cities to support a Canada-wide Universal School Food Program, after a Toronto City Council meeting joined Vancouver and Victoria in calling for a universal school food program, passing a motion to “support the ongoing efforts of the Coalition for Healthy School Food to advocate for a universal healthy school food program based on the shared belief that all children and youth should have daily access to healthy food at school.”
The Coalition is urging all municipal governments to pass similar motions. As the federal government moves to advance its 2019 Commitment to create a national school food program, and as provincial and territorial governments continue to expand their investment in funding school food programs, cities can play an important role.
“Municipal governments can play a crucial role in advocating for universal school food programs,” said Debbie Field, Coordinator of the Coalition for Healthy School Food. “Whether or not they provide direct funding, as do Toronto, Vancouver, Moncton and County of Kings (Nova Scotia), all cities can bring together the many players at the local level who have an interest in designing and operating successful school food programs.”
Read more on the Coalition for Healthy School Food blog.