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Health Canada’s new front-of-package nutrition warning labels are beginning to appear on store shelves six months ahead of the food industry’s deadline. First announced in 2022, the black-and-white labels alert shoppers if a product is high in sugar, sodium and/or saturated fat, which the federal department says can lead to increased health risks …
Read More »Prime minister to promote school nutrition program at Winnipeg school – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 9:48 am Updated May 17, 2024 11:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit a school in Winnipeg on Friday to promote his government’s school nutrition program. …
Read More »Ontario adds $5M in funding to Student Nutrition Program
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 5, 2023 11:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is adding $5 million in funding to the Student Nutrition Program, which provides free snacks and meals to kids in schools. Children, Community and Social Services Minister Michael Parsa says …
Read More »As cost of living soars, school food programs struggle to fill growing need
Canadian school food program operators are seeing the highest demand ever as children prepare to go back to school. They say it points to the urgent need for a national school food policy. The Breakfast Club of Canada and The Coalition for Healthy School Food say the growing demand for …
Read More »How rising food prices make eating healthy a big-time struggle for some Canadians
2:35 Food inflation: Rising prices make eating healthy a struggle for low-income Canadians Over a six-week period, as part of the ‘Out of Pocket’ series, Global News is examining how inflation is impacting Canadians from coast to coast. Canadians are feeling the pressure at the checkout lane as grocery prices continue …
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