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1. Momentum is building for a school food program for Canada

   19 Mar 2025 | Essay | Contributor(s):

   By Debbie Field, Carolyn Webb

   We’re at a tipping point towards our goal of ensuring that all children and youth can access healthy food at school. With momentum building for a Canada-wide school food program, and with many...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7780/?v=1

2. Opportunities and challenges for school food programs in Canada: Lessons from the United States

   19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

   By Amberley T. Ruetz, Janet Poppendieck

   As Canada works towards developing a national school food program, it is timely to examine the lessons learned from the programs of other countries. Analyzing these insights can help Canada avoid...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7739/?v=1

3. Beyond Health & Nutrition: Re-framing school food programs through integrated food pedagogies

   19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

   By Barbara Parker, Mario Koeppel

   In this paper, we present findings from a community-based research project on school food environments in 50 elementary and high schools in a mid-sized city in Ontario, Canada. Our findings...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7498/?v=1

4. Characteristics of Canadian school food programs funded by provinces and territories

   19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

   By Amberley T. Ruetz, Mary L. McKenna

   Given the complex administration of school food programs (SFPs) in Canada and recent federal interest, this research systematically examined provincial and territorial funded SFPs during the...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7470/?v=1