As Canadian Education Ministers meet in Toronto on July 7 and 8, the Coalition for Healthy School Food is calling on provincial and federal leaders to work together to feed schoolchildren. Canada is one of the only industrialized countries without a national school food program to ensure all children are fed healthy food in schools every … Read more
The Coalition for Healthy School Food responded to the 2016 federal budget: “Today is not a red letter day for funding of school food programs,” read the statement. “The federal budget acknowledged that “The cost of living for some Canadian families has continued to rise…for things needed today—like healthy food […] but it failed to specifically … Read more
In the face of rising costs of healthy food, increasing healthcare costs, and skyrocketing chronic diseases rates, it is time Canadian health ministers took measures to ensure that children in Canada grow up knowing about and eating healthy food. The Coalition for Healthy School Food is calling on federal, provincial and territorial ministers of health … Read more
Food Secure Canada and Dr. Norman Campbell, HSF/CIHR Chair of Hypertension Prevention and Control, release a joint Food and Nutrition Fact Sheet for policy-makers calling for action on the leading risk to Canadians’ health and well-being – unhealthy diets. As Health ministers from across the country prepare for their meeting in Vancouver on Jan. 20-2, … Read more
Food Secure Canada published the responses it received from a questionnaire it sent to the main political parties. Their responses show that four of the parties expressed support for the adoption of a national food policy to deal the interrelated issues of hunger, unsustainable food production, climate change, and poor eating habits. “We are delighted … Read more
A coalition of farmers, food banks, health advocates and community food organizations are hosting dozens of community meals right across the country telling federal candidates that Canada needs a national food policy ensuring no Canadian goes hungry. More ‘meals with a message’ are expected to register with the Eat Think Vote campaign in the weeks … Read more
The Coalition for Healthy School Food, made up of more than twenty organizations across Canada, is asking the federal government to invest one billion dollars in a Universal Healthy School Food Program to ensure all students can eat healthy food at school everyday. About one-quarter of children’s calories are from food products not recommended in … Read more
On October 16, Canadians will be participating in the global celebration of World Food Day, created by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Food Secure Canada has created an online map capturing the wide range of World Food Day events that will be organized across the country. Organizations are invited to upload their … Read more
Food Secure Canada has announced the full programme for its bi-annual assembly, Waves of Change: Sustainable Food for All, which will take place at the Halifax Habourfront Hotel from November 13th to 16th. More information is available online.
Food Secure Canada (FSC) is expressing strong concern about the orientation of Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act. Introduced by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Bill C-18 is a wide-ranging piece of legislation that would modify many other laws. Overall, the proposed changes would further undermine the resilience of our farming sector and entrench corporate … Read more
