Did You Know?
Canada is the only G7 country without
a national school food program.
That’s why this Fall election, we are asking all candidates to commit to investing in healthy food in schools. We look forward to working with elected MPs, across party lines, to support the health and well-being of all Nova Scotia children and youth.
You have the power to create change, it’s as easy as 1-2-3!
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Engage with Candidates
Talk to candidates in your riding about why nourishing kids at school matters. We’ve created a few tools to get you started.
Campaign overview
Questions to ask candidates at the door
Questions to ask candidates at a Town Hall meeting
Tweet, Share and Shout!
Let’s go viral. Share why school food matters to you by using #SpeakUp4SchoolFood on twitter, facebook or instagram.
Students are asking for change
Video 1: Created by Rose Schoonhoven, Dalhousie student and past Nourish Food & Film Challenge winner, showcasing why Nova Scotia students, families and community members want a national healthy school food program.
Video 2: Join Kieran, an 11 year old student, as he explores what school food looks like in his community. And what he’s planning on doing about it.
Be Part of Something Bigger
The Coalition for Healthy School Food is a group of over 40 organizations from across Canada advocating for a national school food program. They seek an investment by the federal government in a cost-shared Universal Healthy School Food Program that will enable all students in Canada to have access to healthy meals at school every day. Building on existing programs across the country, all schools will eventually serve a healthy meal or snack at little or no cost to students.
Learn more: healthyschoolfood.ca
Advocacy Efforts in the News
The Chronicle Herald: Canada needs national school food program, now more than ever
Press Release February 7 2019: Nova Scotians are Speaking Up For School Food
CBC: The dark side of Canada's new food guide — many Canadians can't follow it
Adventures in Local Food: Speaking Up for School Food
The Conversation: How to make a national school food program happen
The Coalition for Healthy School Food: 70% of Youth Surveyed for UNICEF Report think Students would Benefit from a School Meal Program