Budget 2025: How Canada’s national school food program can catalyze systemic change

Canada is the last G7 country to implement such a program, and there is a lot to be learned from other jurisdictions, say experts.

Why It Matters

On October 10, the Carney government announced the National School Food program will be permanent with $216 million in annual funding starting in 2029. Making this program permanent could be the first step into a systemic change by creating a national ecosystem of social caterers and food security non-profit.

Experts say that simply feeding Canada’s students can have wide-ranging, positive effects that extend across generations.

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